Delphinium barbeyi, July 23, 2020
Common & scientific name
Subalpine larkspur, Delphinium barbeyi
Family
Buttercup, Ranunculaceae
Location
Upper Lost Man, 11,500
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
A giant of the subalpine, look for it growing over six feet tall near monkshood, bluebells, cow parsnip, and triangle-leaved senecio. “Delphinium” is from the Latin “delphinus” meaning dolphin. With a little imagination its spike of purple flowers looks like a pod of swimming dolphins.