VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Delphinium bicolor | Low Larkspur 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Low larkspur is utilized by elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, pronghorn,
upland game birds, small nongame birds, and small mammals [4].  

Low larkspur is very poisonous to cattle [12].


PALATABILITY : 
The palatibility of low larkspur is rated fair for sheep and poor to
fair for cattle and horses [4].


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
Low larkspur is poor in protein and energy value [4].


COVER VALUE : 
Low larkspur provides fair cover for small nongame birds and small
mammals [4].


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
NO-ENTRY


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Larkspur species are cultivated as ornamentals [3].  Crushed larkspurs
were used by Native Americans for controlling lice and other insects [17].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Low larkspur is toxic to cattle and causes some losses in the spring and
early summer.  However, it dries rapidly and senesces after seed set.
It is, therefore, probably safe to graze after seed set [3,14,17,18].

Low larkspur is less toxic and more palatable to sheep than cattle.  It
is considered fairly good forage for sheep [3,18].

Low larkspur increases in response to grazing [20].
 

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