Dwarf Delphinium

Delphinium elatum

General Status Rank: 
Alien
ELCODE: 
PDRAN0B0H0
Common Name: 
Dwarf Delphinium
Scientific Name: 
Delphinium elatum
Taxonomy
Group: 
Vascular Plant
Kingdom: 
Plantae
Phylum: 
Magnoliophyta
Class: 
Dicotyledoneae
Order: 
Ranunculales
Family: 
Ranunculaceae
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

Bennett: August 5, 2012, 61.8617 -121.36086 Fort Simpson 124 m Along cliffs overlooking the Mackenzie River. Growing amongst Bromus inermis, Uncommon introduction which has naturalized and spreading. August 8, 2013 65.2785 -126.8257 Norman Wells, Riverview Street 61 m Growing across the road from any homes. Between road and cliff above river. Disturbed and revegetated site with Hedysarum alpinum, Artemisia tilesii, Alnus crispa, and Salix alaxensis. Flowering. 3 plants seen. 2 locations - Fort Simpson in 2012 (naturalized & spreading) & Norman Wells in 2013; specimens in Bruce's herbarium;
References: 
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Alien
Status Rank Description: 
Uncommon introduction which has naturalized and spreading.
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
New 2015: Added by M Anions based on VASCAN, B Bennett collections 2012; Reviewed in 2015 by Marilyn Anions; no change
Last Updated: 
July 8, 2015

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Bennett R (2012) e-mail "RE:weeds" sent to S Carriere 16/8/2012. copy in binder - H270 Return