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larkspur
1[ lahrk-spur ]
noun
- any of several plants belonging to the genera Delphinium and Consolida, of the buttercup family, characterized by the spur-shaped formation of the calyx and petals.
Larkspur
2[ lahrk-spur ]
noun
- a town in W California.
larkspur
/ ˈlɑːkˌspɜː /
noun
- any of various ranunculaceous plants of the genus Delphinium, with spikes of blue, pink, or white irregular spurred flowers
Word History and Origins
Origin of larkspur1
Example Sentences
Hardy annuals, such as poppies, larkspur, love-in-a-mist and bachelor buttons, benefit from a winter chill and bloom earlier than a spring sowing.
On a recent afternoon, I hiked to the farm through patches of cactuses, agave and tall weeds where once there were rows of yellow sunflowers, orange poppies and blue larkspur.
The trail starts out in a field of wildflowers, such as paintbrush, larkspur and shooting stars.
Annuals, like larkspur, love-in-a-mist, calendula and various poppies, flower and seed generously.
Growing up in Gilroy, he’d worked on a flower farm owned by his sister’s husband, spending more time in the office going over numbers than among the larkspur and belladonnas.
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More About Larkspur
What does larkspur mean?
A larkspur is a tall plant with spiky blue, purple, pink, or white flowers. The flower itself is also commonly called a larkspur.
The larkspur is part of the genus Delphinium and the genus Consolida. Larkspurs are part of the family Ranunculaceae.
Many varieties of larkspur are popular as ornamental plants in flower gardens.
The larkspur is one of the July birth flowers (a flower that’s associated with a particular month in the same way as a birthstone). They are often used in bouquets.
Example: The larkspurs in the garden are just starting to bloom.
Where does larkspur come from?
The first records of the word larkspur come from the 1570s. Its name is a reference to the fact that the shape of the flower resembles the spur (claw) of a lark (the bird).
Larkspurs can be either perennial or annual. Annual varieties of larkspur only flower for one season, while perennials have a longer life cycle. They typically bloom from late spring to late summer.
Like all delphinium species, larkspurs are poisonous to both humans and animals when ingested.
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How is larkspur used in real life?
Larkspurs are popular garden flowers. The blue variety is especially popular.
I can no longer pick big flamboyant bouquets from my cutting patch. Some plants have been frosted, many have finished blooming, each flower stem is shorter, but this makes these small autumnal posies all the more precious. I have to search for every last spike of larkspur. pic.twitter.com/TZRYQByG8N
— Emma Mitchell 💙 (@silverpebble) October 19, 2018
So I was undecided on Ginny and Georgia until I noticed the larkspur throughout the pilot episode- as a florist I got super pumped to see my favorite super poisonous flower doing what it does best- being beautiful, and dangerous.
— Mis (@floristylady) May 6, 2021
Foxglove and larkspur. It’s a deadheading bouquet because I cut the stalks when there is just a few blossoms left. This will maximize re-blooming this summer. Plus, if you let them go to seed, it’ll be thousands per stalk. pic.twitter.com/X1pyDV8YRA
— wildfloweryard (@wildfloweryard) May 24, 2020
Try using larkspur!
True or False?
Larkspurs are poisonous if eaten.
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