Gypsum loving larkspur

Gypsum-loving larkspur is a rare flower endemic to the San Joaquin Valley and the Southern Coast Ranges of California. It grows 1 1/2 to 3 feet tall.

The pinkish white flowers appear in the early spring and last until early summer.

Plant a few and watch for hummingbirds to drink nectar from the stalks of flowers and delight in the bees buzzing around.

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Rocky

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Drought Tolerant

Ecological Value	Delphiniums flowers are pollinated by butterflies and bumblebees and despite the toxicity the provides food for some Lepidoptera species
Historical Uses	Even thought delphiniums are considered poisonous they have historically been used medicinally and to make die.
Distribution	It is endemic to California, where it grows throughout the central part of the state
Elevation	460 to 2790 ft
Communities
Habitat	In woodlands and grasslands.

Delphinium gypsophilum