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Rocket Larkspur (Delphinium ajacis)
Image ID: 2012/ph22
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Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Height: 1 to 3 ft.
Blooms: June to
September
Leaf Type:
divided
Bloom Size: 1 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Elongate clusters,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Panhandle Trail
Date: 6/16/2012
Notes:
Photo does not accurately capture the color. Flower was actually and intense purple.
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Rocket Larkspur may be
easily confused with:
- Dwarf Larkspur
Rocket larkspur leaves are so deeply divided that they look almost like a cedar, while the dwarf leaves are similar to wild geranium.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!