Saturday, January 11, 2014

Dwarf Larkspur (Delphinium tricorne)

I stumbled across this beautiful plant in the Cranberry Slough which is part of the Cook County Forest Preserves. It is a Dwarf Larkspur, which is a perennial plant native to eastern North American woodlands. It is found growing in moist to mesic soils with a preference for the former.

Dwarf Larkspur is a showy plant that flowers in mid-spring. Although it is called Dwarf Larkspur, I saw this particular plant growing up to 3.5 feet tall. The environmental conditions were optimal, so it grew to its full potential.

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