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General Description: Tall plant, up to 80cm (30 in), with hairy stems. Alternate leaves are dissected and hairy, with linear segments about 2.5mm (1/8in) wide. The flower is light purple/blue with four spurred sepals and petals. Fruits are in threes and have one-opening, elongated, straight follicles containing winged seeds. These characters distinguish this species from the common larkspur, D. tricorne, which has divergent follicles and is usually less than 40cm (15in) tall.
General Habitat: The species is generally found on outcrops and in rocky, oak dominated woods, flowering from March-May, followed by fruits, which may persist through early summer.
