Delphinium carolinianum

Delphinium carolinianum (commonly known as Carolina larkspur, prairie larkspur, and blue larkspur) is a species of perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family. It is native to central and eastern North America, where it is found in prairies and rocky glades. It produces blue to white flowers in the spring.^[1]

D. carolinianum ssp. virescens

Delphinium carolinianum
Photo: Subspecies calciphilum
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Delphinium
Species:	D. carolinianum
Binomial name
Delphinium carolinianum Walter

Four subspecies have been named:^[2]

• Delphinium carolinianum var. calciphilum - Native to cedar glades of the Southeastern United States
• Delphinium carolinianum var. carolinianum - Widespread in central and eastern North America
• Delphinium carolinianum var. vimineum - Native to coastal areas of the United States and Mexico
• Delphinium carolinianum var. virescens - Native to the Central United States