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Delphinium trolliifolium is a species of larkspur known by the common names poison delphinium, cow poison, and Columbian larkspur. It is native to Oregon and northern California. This wildflower reaches one half to just over one meter in height. It has large, shiny, deeply lobed leaves. The top half of the stem is an flower cluster of widely spaced flowers on long pedicels, the longest over nine centimeters long. The flowers are usually deep brilliant blue. The upper two petals may be milky white. The spur exceeds two centimeters in length in the largest of the flowers. This plant is toxic as the common names suggest, but most larkspur species are toxic to some degree.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

2 - 6 ft Tall

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Color

Blue, White

Sun

Deep Shade, Partial Shade

Sunset Zones

4*, 5, 6*, 16, 17

Plant communities

Mixed Evergreen Forest

Hummingbirds
Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 1 likely

Confirmed Likely

Bilobed Looper Moth

Megalographa biloba