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low larkspur

Delphinium bicolor

Family: Ranunculaceae

Poisonous 

Native Perennial

Plant Attributes

•Cool season forb

•Extensively branched fibrous root system

•Begins growth as soon as the snow comes off

•Flowers from June to July

Forage Quality, Palatability, and Cover

•Utilized by elk, mule deer, pronghorn, birds and small mammals

•Very poisonous to cattle

•Fair cover for small mammals and upland birds

Drought / Stress Tolerance

•Full sun

•Disturbance tolerance

Grazing Tolerance

•Increaser in response to grazing

Fire Tolerance

•Killed by fire