These plants are a more serious threat in the western ranges. Nervousness, incoordination, staggering, salivating, bloating, abnormal heart beat, breathing difficulty, paralysis, convulsions, death.
Roots grow in tuberous clusters.
This weed commonly grows in rich open woods, along streams, in old fields, along roadsides, and on sand hills. Wild larkspur is most common in the southern two-thirds of the state, but the equally poisonous cultivated larkspur may be found in gardens statewide. Larkspur is primarily a problem in western ranges, especially with cattle. Apparently, the plant is palatable, which increases the risk of clinical toxicosis. The toxicity of larkspur varies, with the highest periods of toxicity occurring during early growth, and when the plant goes to seed.