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The Bloom Blog Blooming this week in the environs of Abiquiú By Wildflowers of the Southern Rocky Mountains  Found in meadows, open conifer forests
Seen blooming in June by FS Road 137, Carson National Forest Larkspur grows to eighteen inches high with pale lavender to deep blue flowers, rarely white. The flowers have a long ‘spur’ to the rear of the flower which apparently resembles a Lark's foot structure giving it its common name. Leaves are deeply divided and found mostly on the lower part of the stem. All parts of the plant are toxic and poisonous to livestock, particularly when the plant is young. A blue dye can be made from the flowers, which has also been used as ink. Traditionally, native peoples have used the blue flowers for coloring arrows and other items, or for various ceremonies. Source. \ If you are trying to identify a different flower then you can check what other flowers bloom this month. If you cannot identify a flower from the website, send a photo and where you took it to contact@rockymountainsflora.com. Read online for tips.
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AuthorI am Marilyn Phillips, a native of England, whose love of nature and the outdoors from childhood brought me by a circuitous route to Crested Butte, Colorado in 1993 and 16 years later to northern New Mexico. My exploration of the many trails in these areas, my interest in wildflowers and photography, and career in computer system design came together in this creation. If you have any corrections, comments or questions, please contact me by email. Archives
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