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Delphinium likiangense Franch.  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesDelphinium likiangense Franch. 
BibliographyBull. Annuel Soc. Philom. Paris, sér. 8, 5: 180 (1893)
Native Rangesc. China (nw. Yunnan)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3400-4500m
Descriptionleaves 3-6cm wide, palmatipartite, ultimate segments triangular, lanceolate or linear, raceme 1-4-flowered, sepals abaxially strigose, spur conical-cylindrical, 11-18mm
Size10-30cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsDelphinium brachyurum W.T.Wang
Delphinium oliganthum Franch.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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