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Delphinium decorum Fisch. & C.A.Mey.  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesDelphinium decorum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. 
BibliographyIndex Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 3: 33 (1837)
Native RangeOregon to California
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude0-2300m
Descriptionleaves trifoliolate, 3-4cm wide, middle segment entire or trifid, lateral leaflets 1-2-fid, stem leaves reduced, villose, sepals 12-16mm, upper petals with lateral lobes
Size5-35cm
Colorbluish purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsDelphinium decorum var. genuinum Huth
Delphinium decorum var. racemosum Eastw.
Delphinium decorum var. sonomensis Eastw.
Delphinium menziesii Durand
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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