| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Delphinium bicolor Nutt. |
| Bibliography | J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7: 10 (1834) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Canada to nw. & nc. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| 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 | 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 in spring just as young growth commences |
| Synonyms | Delphinium bicolor f. devriesii B.Boivin Delphinium bicolor f. helleri (Rydb.) Ewan Delphinium bicolor f. mccallae Ewan Delphinium bicolor f. montanense (Rydb.) Ewan Delphinium bicolor var. montanense Rydb. Delphinium bicolor var. typicum Huth Delphinium helleri Rydb. Plectrornis bicolor (Nutt.) Lunnell Plectrornis bicolor var. montanense (Rydb.) Lunell |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia, SAS Saskatchewan) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota) |
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