Delphinium nuttallianum, May 21, 2021
D. nuttallianum, lavender, June 2, 2021
Common & scientific name
Nuttall’s larkspur, Delphinium nuttallianum
Family
Buttercup, Ranunculaceae
Location
Difficult Trail, 8,100’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Nuttall’s larkspur often occurs in white form (see photo below), the result of a genetic mutation that forces the switching on and off of certain genes that cause parts of a plant to grow without pigmentation. In the case of Nuttall’s larkspur, it doesn’t appear to affect its survivability.
D. nuttallianum, albino, May 25, 2021