''Delphinium purpusii'' is a rare species of
larkspur known by the common names Kern County larkspur and rose-flowered larkspur. It is
endemic to
California where it is known only from
Kern and
Tulare Counties in the region where the
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily ...
meets the
Mojave Desert. It grows on rocky cliffs and
talus. This wildflower reaches between one half and one meter in height. The erect thin stem has deeply lobed leaves around the base and a small, narrow
inflorescence of generally ten to 20 flowers at the top. The flowers of this species are bright pink, making it unusual among the mainly blue-flowered plants of this genus. The
sepals curl either forward or back.
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery
purpusii
Endemic flora of California
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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