Delphinium nuttallianum
| Delphinium nuttallianum | |
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| Delphinium nuttallianum in Wenas Wildlife Area | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Delphinium |
| Species: | D. nuttallianum
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| Binomial name | |
| Delphinium nuttallianum ex Walp.
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Delphinium nuttallianum is a species of larkspur known by the common names twolobe larkspur, Nuttall's larkspur, and common larkspur.[1] It is widely distributed across western North America from California to Alberta, including mountain meadows and the majority of the sagebrush steppe, except very dry areas.[1]
The roots vary from thin to thick.[1] The plant has a white to pink erect stem usually not exceeding half a meter in height, which may branch several times. Deeply lobed leaves are located mostly about the base of the plant. The inflorescence occupying the top end of the stem has a few widely spaced flowers on long pedicels. The sepals are long and curl backwards or fold upon themselves. They may be purple to blue or almost white.[1] The lower petals are the same color, while the upper are often white. The spur is one or two centimeters long. The upper portion of the plant is often hairy.[1]
The species is very poisonous to livestock, especially cattle.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Taylor, Ronald J. (1994) [1992]. Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary (rev. ed.). Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Pub. Co. p. 36. ISBN 0-87842-280-3. OCLC 25708726.
- ^ Whitney, Stephen (1985). Western Forests (The Audubon Society Nature Guides). New York: Knopf. p. 596. ISBN 0-394-73127-1.
External links[]
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