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Delphinium menziesii DC.  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesDelphinium menziesii DC. 
BibliographySyst. Nat. 1: 355 (1817)
Native RangeBritish Columbia to Oregon
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude0-1000m
Descriptionbulbs small, spherical, leaves mostly on stem, bi- or tripinnatipartite, ultimate segments narrowly oblong, flowers 3-20, in raceme, upper petals white or light blue
Size10-50cm
Colorblue
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsDelphinastrum menziesii (DC.) Nieuwl.
Delphinium chilliwacenae Greene
Delphinium elegans DC.
Delphinium menziesii var. fulvum A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
Delphinium menziesii var. pauciflorum Huth
Delphinium patens Newb.
Delphinium pauciflorum Nutt.
Delphinium pauperculum Greene
Delphinium tricorne ssp. menziesii (DC.) Huth
Territory7 Northern America
     71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington)
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