Delphinium nuttallianum
(Nelson Larkspur)
Family: Helleboraceae (Hellebore)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
D. nuttallianum
is the first blue Delphinium to bloom in the spring. Leaves are few and deeply lobed, giving the plant a spindly appearance.
Vegetation zone:
Plains, Foothills, Montane
Time of bloom:
March - July
Origin:
Native
Eastern Colorado Wildflowers
