Ranunculaceae
Tall larkspur
Delphinium exaltatum
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Delphinium
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 长茎翠雀花
- English
- Tall larkspur
- Persian
- گل زبان درقفا بلند
Synonyms
- Delphidium exaltatum (Aiton) Raf.
- Delphinastrum exaltatum Nieuwl.
- Delphinium exaltatum var. typicum Huth
- Delphinium tridactylum Michx.
- Delphinium urceolatum var. exaltatum (Aiton) Lam.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/erutuon, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/erutuon, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Doppelbrau, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.