Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Delphinium menziesii DC. |
Synonyms | Delphinium elegans DC. |
Delphinium patens Newb. | |
Delphinium pauperculum Greene | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-1000m |
Description | bulbs small, spherical, leaves mostly on stem, bi- or tripinnatipartite, ultimate segments narrowly oblong, flowers 3-20, in raceme, upper petals white or light blue |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
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 of resting tubers |
Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon , Washington) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
menziesii pyramidale Ewan, Univ. Colorado Stud., Ser. D, Phys. Sci. 2: 107 (1945)
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