The standard legend of how Larkspur got its name revolves around the alleged misidentification of wildflowers growing on the local hills by Mrs. C.W. Wright, wife of the late-19th century land developer. The punch line is that if Mrs. Wright hadn't been wrong, the town would have been named "Lupine." My sister Rosemary, a native plant buff, feels Mrs. Wright's floricultural acumen has been unjustifiably maligned all these years, and has penned a brief essay to that effect. I've put it up on my Larkspur site and entitled it "Mrs. Wright Was Right."