Participant Info

Species

Delphinium barbeyi [Delphinium cockerellii] [Delphinium exaltatum var. barbeyi] [Delphinium occidentale] etc.

Family

Ranunculaceae

CommonName

subalpine larkspur, Barbey's larkspur

Presence

Yes

Status

native

EarliestDate

1900

LatestDate

2024

Ecosystem

montane, subalpine, tundra

Geobotanical

Garitas, SSanjuans, NCristos

Counties

Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache, Archuleta, San Juan

Passes

Cumbres, Indian Creek, Music, Stony, Wolf Creek

WildlifePreserves

Big Meadows Reservoir

Other Localities

PhotoRecords

YES Rich Haswell: Rio Grande Co, near Elwood pass 2 Sept 2019

Comments

Subalpine larkspur grows in higher-elevation mesic habitats such as moist meadows and conifer openings, sometimes in sizeable patches. It is found in all mountain area of the Watershed, although much more common in the north Cristos and south San Juans. In the USA its range is confined to Utah, northeast Arizona, southern Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico, where it is present in the Rio Grande drainage down to Torrance Co. In lands used for summer pasturage, the population of Delphinium barbeyi may have been reduced by sheep and cattle herders, since it is toxic to livestock. For more photographs and comment, click "yes" in the Annotation field below.

Annotation

Yes