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Distribution by County   2670    
Delphinium patens  Benth.  ssp. patens 
Spreading larkspur,   Zigzag larkspur
Delphinium patens ssp. patens is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 14 Los Angeles: 5 San Benito: 43 Stanislaus: 4
Butte: 41 Marin: 30 San Joaquin: 2 Sutter: 3
Colusa: 2 Mariposa: 5 San Luis Obispo: 1 Tehama: 10
Contra Costa: 27 Merced: 1 San Mateo: 32 Tulare: 3
El Dorado: 1 Monterey: 36 Santa Clara: 40 Tuolumne: 3
Fresno: 2 Napa: 11 Santa Cruz: 6 Yolo: 3
Glenn: 1 Nevada: 2 Sierra: 1 Yuba: 1
Kern: 2 Placer: 2 Solano: 3
Lake: 2 Plumas: 3 Sonoma: 8

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/10/2025).