Olympic Larkspur

(Delphinium glareosum)

galery

Description

Tuft with erect stems. Stems hairy with glands on upper section. Basal leaves fleshy and round to about 2 in. across, divided fan-like 2 times into narrow lobes. Inflorescence is upper 1/2 of plant. Flowers a distinctive bright blue. Grows in alpine and subalpine ridges, talus slopes.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Ranunculales
Family:Ranunculaceae
Genus:Delphinium
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