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Delphinium variegatum Torr. & A.Gray  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesDelphinium variegatum Torr. & A.Gray 
BibliographyFl. N. Amer. 1: 32 (1838)
Native RangeCalifornia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and thickets
Altitude0-800m
Descriptionleaves bi- or tripinnatipartite, segments oblong, hirsute, stem apically branched, with 1-10-flowered raceme, flowers long pedicellate, sepals 15-25mm long
Size25-50cm
Colorbluish purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsDelphinium bicolor var. variegatum (Torr. & A.Gray) Huth
Delphinium decorum Benth.
Delphinium grandiflorum var. variegatum (Torr. & A.Gray) Hook. & Arn.
Delphinium variegatum f. superbum Ewan
Delphinium variegatum f. typicum Ewan
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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