It is among the more wide-ranging species, occurring from British Columbia and Alberta south to California, Arizona and New Mexico, and as far east as South Dakota and Nebraska. Nuttall’s larkspur is one of more than 60 native species of larkspur in the United States.
Nuttall’s larkspur ( Delphinium nuttallianum) Nuttall’s larkspur occurs in a wide variety of habitats, including open ponderosa pine forests. These blue to purple flowers have traditionally been used in ceremonies, and as a dye.