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Delphinium parryi is a species of larkspur known by the common names San Bernardino larkspur and Parry's larkspur. It is native to Baja California and California from the San Francisco Bay Area south. This wildflower may approach a meter in maximum height. It has fuzzy stems and fuzzy, deeply lobed leaves. The flower cluster holds a few to over 60 flowers on long pedicels. The sepals and petals are deep purple to light blue, with the upper petals often white. The spur may be over two centimeters long.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

2 - 4 ft Tall

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Color

Blue, White, Purple

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Ease of care

Moderate

Propagation

For propagating by seed: No treatment.

Plant communities

Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Southern Oak Woodland, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest

Hummingbirds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 4 likely

Confirmed Likely

Verbena Bud Moth

Endothenia hebesana

Spotted Straw Sun Moth

Heliothis phloxiphaga

Bilobed Looper Moth

Megalographa biloba

Celery Leaftier

Udea rubigalis