Ranunculaceae FAMILY

Delphinium nuttallianum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

All parts of the plant are toxic[ 172 Title Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest. Publication Author Schofield. J. J. Publisher Alaska Northwest Books; Alaska Year 2003 ISBN 0882403699 Description A nice guide to some useful plants in that area. ]. The plant is most toxic when it is young[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].

Botanical Description

Delphinium nuttallianum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - British Columbia to California.

HabitatSagebrush desert to (more commonly)mountain valleys and slopes[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ]. Most frequent in the ponderosa pine belt and is usually found in well-drained gravelly soils[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ].