Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Delphinium patens Benth. |
Bibliography | Pl. Hartw.: 296 (1849) |
Native Range | California to Baja California Norte |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
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 | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Delphinium decorum var. patens (Benth.) A.Gray Delphinium tricorne var. patens (Benth.) Huth |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |