[Larkspurs The Genus Delphinium in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Cliff Larkspur

Delphinium menziesii ssp. menziesii

Synonyms: Delphinium menziesii, Delphinium menziesii ssp. pyramidale, Delphinium menziesii var. menziesii, Delphinium menziesii var. pyramidale

Cliff Larkspur

Cliff Larkspur (Delphinium menziesii) at right.

Characteristics:

Habitat:

Cliff larkspur may be found on shaded cliffs and rocky banks from sea side to prairie.

Range:

Cliff larkspur is found from British Columbia south to Mendocino County in California, primarily from the coast inland to the western slopes of the Cascade Mts, and eastward to mid-gorge in the Columbia River Gorge.

More specifically, in the Columbia River Gorge it may be found between the elevations of 100'-4200' from Crown Point east to Dog Mt.

Cliff larkspur (Delphinium menziesii var. pyramidale) from cliffs above Road N68 at Grassy Knoll, Gifford Pinchot N.F.....6/30/90.

Paul Slichter