| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Delphinium patens Benth. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 80-2800m |
| Description | leaves orbiculate, 10-55mm, subglabrous, lobes 3-9, inflorescence 4-25-flowered, pedicels glabrous, sepals glabrous, 10-15mm long, spur horizontal, 8-18mm long |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | dark blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California ) Mexico (Mexico Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
patens hepaticoideum Ewan, Univ. Colorado Stud., Ser. D, Phys. Sci. 2: 102 (1945)
patens montanum (Munz) Ewan, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 69: 147 (1942)
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