larkspurs
Tall garden spires
Larkspurs are flowering plants with tall spikes of spurred blossoms, typically blue or purple but also white, pink, or lavender.
The name comes from the spur-shaped projection on each flower, resembling a lark's claw.
Native to the Northern Hemisphere, larkspurs are popular in gardens but toxic to livestock.
Closely related to delphiniums.
Colored bloom segments
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- racemeUnbranched flower cluster
- floretsSmall flower clusters
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
corolla · stamen · pistil · nectar · pollination · bouquet · vase · arrangement
Nitrogen-based organic compounds
- poisonousCapable of causing death
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- ingestionConsuming into the body
hazardous · lethal · dangerous · antidote · neurotoxin · rancher · grazing · warning
Tapering architectural towers
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- tallOf considerable height
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- airyLight and well-ventilated
graceful · delicate · wispy · ethereal · blue · purple · pink · white
Newly germinated plants
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- soilGround matter for planting
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- thinningReducing density or number
staking · deadheading · self-seeding · annual · reseeding · germination · spacing · fertilizer
petals
Colored bloom segments
inflorescence · corolla · stamen · pistil · nectar · pollination · bouquet · vase · arrangement · florist
alkaloids
Nitrogen-based organic compounds
ingestion · hazardous · lethal · dangerous · antidote · neurotoxin · rancher · grazing · warning · bane
spires
Tapering architectural towers
airy · graceful · delicate · wispy · ethereal · blue · purple · pink · white · violet
seedlings
Newly germinated plants
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- soilGround matter for planting
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
thinning · staking · deadheading · self-seeding · annual · reseeding · germination · spacing · fertilizer · mulch
coat of arms
Hereditary symbolic emblem
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- chargeCost or accusation
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
armorial · tincture · field · crest · emblem · device · shield · ordinaries · symbol · insignia
larkspursbuttercups
Small yellow meadow flowers
daisies · roses · poppies · sunflowers · marigolds
larkspurslettuce
Leafy salad vegetable
chamomile · calendula · nasturtiums · violets · borage
larkspursmoss
Spore-bearing ground cover
alyssum · sedums · strawberries · clover · creeping phlox