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Delphinium scaposum

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Species of plant

Delphinium scaposum
Flowers
Botanical illustration by Margaret Neilson Armstrong
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Delphinium
Species: D. scaposum
Binomial name
Delphinium scaposum
Edward Lee GreeneGreene
Synonyms
  • Delphinium andersonii var. scaposum (Greene) S.L.Welsh
  • Delphinium decorum var. scaposum (Greene) Huth

Delphinium scaposum, the tall mountain larkspur or bare‑stem larkspur, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to the desert southwest of the United States, and to Sonora in northwestern Mexico. A perennial reaching 60 cm (24 in), it prefers dry, gravelly soils, and is "avidly" pollinated by bumblebees and hummingbirds. Its chromosome count is 2n=16.

  • Basal rosette Basal rosette
  • Habit Habit
  • Bisected flowers Bisected flowers

References

  1. ^ "Delphinium scaposum Greene". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Delphinium scaposum". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. "Delphinium scaposum". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Delphinium scaposum


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