Ranunculaceae

Scarlet larkspur

Delphinium cardinale Hook.

Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Delphinium

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Scarlet larkspur (Delphinium cardinale) — FlowerPhoto: George Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 大紅翠雀花
English: Scarlet larkspur

Synonyms

Delphinium cardinale var. angustifolium Huth
Delphinium coccineum Torr.
Delphinium flammeum Kellogg

Flowers

In flower: May to July (from 361 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: George Williams, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Augusto Olmos Mercado, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Sula Vanderplank, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: velodrome, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Zack Abbey, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Scott Zona, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Aaron H, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Karen Fraser, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Millie Basden, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Diego Blanco, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ted Steiner, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.