Delphinium variegatum Torr. & A.Gray is a plant in the Ranunculaceae family, order Ranunculales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Delphinium variegatum Torr. & A.Gray

Delphinium variegatum Torr. & A.Gray

Delphinium variegatum Torr. & A.Gray is an erect wildflower with deep-lobed leaves and typically bright deep blue flowers.

Family
Genus
Delphinium
Order
Ranunculales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Delphinium variegatum Torr. & A.Gray

This species is an erect wildflower that can reach a maximum height of half a meter. Its leaves have deep lobes that may overlap. The long petioles are covered in hairs. The branching inflorescence holds up to 25 widely spaced flowers. Most often the flowers are bright deep blue, but they may occasionally be lighter blue or white, with flower color varying by subspecies. The flower spur measures between one and two centimeters long.

Photo: (c) 2009 Barry Breckling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ranunculales Ranunculaceae Delphinium

More from Ranunculaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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