Delphinium maackianum is a wild larkspur from northeast Asia, with deep violet flowers lined up on tall stems in midsummer. It grows in the southern Russian Far East, northeast China, and Korea, and it isn't native to the US. It is sometimes called Maack's larkspur.
Appearance
- Growth form
- A perennial wildflower about 3 ft (1 m) tall, with a straight, upright stem.
- Leaves
- Alternate leaves, cut into 3–7 lobes like a maple leaf.
- Flowers
- Spikes of deep violet flowers. Like other larkspurs, the colorful "petals" are really , and the top one stretches back into a slender .
- Flowering time
- July–September in Korea.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- High mountains
- Sunny open slopes
- Range
- Native to the southern Russian Far East (Primorye and Khabarovsk), northeast China, and Korea south to the center of the peninsula. It doesn't grow wild in the US.
- Preferred conditions
- In Korea it grows in sunny, open spots in high mountains.
Cautions
- Cautions
- All larkspurs are poisonous to people and livestock if eaten.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
- Status
- In South Korea it is a rare plant, known from fewer than 10 wild sites.
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