| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Delphinium bicolor Nutt. |
| Synonyms | Delphinium helleri Rydb. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 600-3100m |
| Description | leaves few, usually basal, 3-6cm wide, palmatipinnate, segments incised, ultimate lobes narrowly oblong, flowers 2-15, 15-20cm long, in lax raceme, calyx dark purple-blue |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (North Dakota , Nebraska , South Dakota) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
bicolor calcicola M.J.Warnock & Vanderhorst, Phytologia 78(2): 90 (1995)
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