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Delphinium nuttallii A.Gray  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesDelphinium nuttallii A.Gray 
BibliographyBot. Gaz. 12: 51 (1887)
Native RangeOregon to sw. Washington
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Altitude20-300m
Descriptionleaves few, mostly basal, long petiolate, blades 2-6cm wide, bi- to tripinnatipartite or lobate, ultimate segments linear, flowers 3-20, in raceme, lower petals bifid
Size15-40cm
Colorbluish purple, yellowish
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsDelphinium bicolor var. nuttallii (A.Gray) Huth
Delphinium columbianum Greene
Delphinium exaltatum var. nuttallii (A.Gray) Huth
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington)
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