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Subalpine Larkspur

Delphinium barbeyi

The Subalpine Larkspur is a beautiful flower that grows in the mountains. Its bright blue petals look like little stars and attract many butterflies and bees.

Lebensraum: Mountain regions

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The Subalpine Larkspur has tall, upright stems topped with densely packed clusters of striking deep blue to purple flowers. Each flower features a distinctive backward-pointing spur, making it easily recognizable in mountain meadows, setting it apart from many other wildflowers.

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Subalpine Larkspur
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Subalpine Larkspur

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

If you ever find a patch, you'll see dozens of flowers on one amazing stem!

Its bright blue flowers glow like jewels high up in the mountains!

Its unique flowers look like a bird's backward spur, giving the plant its fancy name!

Some Native American tribes used tiny parts of this plant for dye, not for eating!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Poison Power

Subalpine Larkspur can produce powerful toxins that help it defend against hungry animals like cattle, keeping them from eating its leaves and flowers.

Fähigkeit

Deep Root Dive

Subalpine Larkspur has long, strong roots that help it find water and nutrients deep in rocky mountain soil, even during dry spells.

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Beacon

Subalpine Larkspur has uniquely shaped blue flowers and a nectar spur that specifically attract long-tongued bumblebees to help spread its pollen.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-150 cm
Ausbreitung
15-30 cm
Blütengröße
2-4 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to late summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Deadly
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Two-form Bumblebee

Bombus bifarius

Main pollinator due to long tongue

eaten by

Cattle

Bos taurus

Can be fatally poisoned by ingesting the plant

eaten by

Domestic Sheep

Ovis aries

Highly toxic if consumed, especially young plants

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Do not touch or eat flowers without asking an adult, as some can be harmful.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Subalpine Larkspur?

30-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Subalpine Larkspur?

15-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Subalpine Larkspur?

2-4 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Subalpine Larkspur?

Late spring to late summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Subalpine Larkspur?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Subalpine Larkspur?

Deadly

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Subalpine Larkspur?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Subalpine Larkspur?

Insekten

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