Delphinium gypsophilum ssp. parviflorum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Delphinium gypsophilum Ewan ssp. parviflorum H. Lewis & Epling

Pinoche creek larkspur, Small flowered gypsum loving larkspur

Beatrice F. Howitt1999 California Academy of Sciences

2005 Christopher L. Christie (Delphinium gypsophilum)

Delphinium gypsophilum ssp. parviflorum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Delphinium gypsophilum

California Rare Plant Rank: 3.2 (review list).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~33 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Parent:	Delphinium gypsophilum
Genus:	Delphinium
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Communities: Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Delphinium gypsophilum ssp. parviflorum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (DEGYP) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 3.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
Delphinium: the Greek name delphinion for the larkspur derived from delphinos or delphis for "dolphin" because of the flower shape in some species gypsophilum: loving gypsum [gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate] photos / record / common / links null:!null:!

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/20/2025).