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Delphinium gracilentum Greene  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesDelphinium gracilentum Greene 
BibliographyPittonia 3: 15 (1893)
Native Rangec. California
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and woods
Altitude100-2700m
Descriptionroots shallow, tuberous, basal leaves evenly pentamerous, primary segments with oblong, obtuse lobes, pubescent, raceme lax, narrow, upper petals white, lower petals blue
Size15-50cm
Colorpurple, pink, white
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationcold, shady site with a humous, moist soil
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsDelphinium decorum var. gracilentum (Greene) K.C.Davis
Delphinium gracilentum f. versicolor Ewan
Delphinium greenei Eastw.
Delphinium patens ssp. greenei (Eastw.) Ewan
Delphinium pratense Eastw.
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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