Top native larkspurs
51 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Wild Blue Larkspur
Delphinium carolinianum
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
30
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Royal Larkspur
Delphinium variegatum
caterpillars
2
food
2
flowers
19
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Dwarf Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
caterpillars
2
flowers
37
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Tall Larkspur
Delphinium exaltatum
caterpillars
2
flowers
21
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Trelease's Larkspur
Delphinium treleasei
caterpillars
2
flowers
10
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Upland Larkspur
Delphinium nuttallianum
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
48
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Low Larkspur
Delphinium bicolor
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
29
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Sierra Larkspur
Delphinium glaucum
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
28
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Subalpine Larkspur
Delphinium occidentale
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
28
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Subalpine Larkspur
Delphinium barbeyi
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
26
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Anderson's Larkspur
Delphinium andersonii
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
26
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Columbian Larkspur
Delphinium trolliifolium
caterpillars
1
food
3
flowers
19
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Menzies' Larkspur
Delphinium menziesii
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
30
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Plains Larkspur
Delphinium geyeri
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
25
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Red Larkspur
Delphinium nudicaule
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
22
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Foothill Larkspur
Delphinium hesperium
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
21
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Zigzag Larkspur
Delphinium patens
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
20
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Coastal Larkspur
Delphinium decorum
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
19
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Anthony Peak Larkspur
Delphinium antoninum
caterpillars
1
food
2
flowers
17
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Alabama Larkspur
Delphinium alabamicum
caterpillars
1
flowers
10
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Newton's Larkspur
Delphinium newtonianum
caterpillars
1
flowers
10
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Slim Larkspur
Delphinium depauperatum
food
3
flowers
22
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Barestem Larkspur
Delphinium scaposum
food
2
flowers
26
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Desert Larkspur
Delphinium parishii
food
2
flowers
24
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Nuttall's Larkspur
Delphinium nuttallii
food
2
flowers
21
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San Bernardino Larkspur
Delphinium parryi
food
2
flowers
19
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Eldorado Larkspur
Delphinium hansenii
food
2
flowers
19
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Rockslide Larkspur
Delphinium glareosum
food
2
flowers
19
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Yellow-white Larkspur
Delphinium xantholeucum
food
2
flowers
19
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California Larkspur
Delphinium californicum
food
2
flowers
18
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Slender Larkspur
Delphinium gracilentum
food
2
flowers
18
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Kittitas Larkspur
Delphinium multiplex
food
2
flowers
18
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Two-spike Larkspur
Delphinium distichum
food
2
flowers
18
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Spiked Larkspur
Delphinium stachydeum
food
2
flowers
18
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Scarlet Larkspur
Delphinium cardinale
food
2
flowers
17
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High Mountain Larkspur
Delphinium polycladon
food
2
flowers
17
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Peacock Larkspur
Delphinium pavonaceum
food
2
flowers
15
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Pale Larkspur
Delphinium leucophaeum
food
2
flowers
15
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Willamette Valley Larkspur
Delphinium oreganum
food
2
flowers
15
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Swamp Larkspur
Delphinium uliginosum
food
2
flowers
14
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Pinoche Creek Larkspur
Delphinium gypsophilum
food
2
flowers
13
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Umbrella Larkspur
Delphinium umbraculorum
food
2
flowers
11
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Rocky Mountain Larkspur
Delphinium scopulorum
food
1
flowers
22
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Organ Mountain Larkspur
Delphinium wootonii
food
1
flowers
21
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Byron Larkspur
Delphinium recurvatum
food
1
flowers
12
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Rose-flowered Larkspur
Delphinium purpusii
food
1
flowers
12
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Hutchinson's Larkspur
Delphinium hutchinsoniae
food
1
flowers
11
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Unexpected Larkspur
Delphinium inopinum
flowers
3
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Wenatchee Larkspur
Delphinium viridescens
flowers
1
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Golden Larkspur
Delphinium luteum