- Delphinium umbraculorum
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Delphinium umbraculorum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae Genus: Delphinium Species: D. umbraculorum Binomial name Delphinium umbraculorum
F.H.Lewis & EplingDelphinium umbraculorum is a species of larkspur known by the common name umbrella larkspur. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the woodlands of the coastal mountain ranges from Monterey to Ventura Counties. It is a perennial herb producing an erect stem 40 to about 80 centimeters tall. The hairless leaves are located at the base of the plant and along the stem as well. The inflorescence bears several flowers with reflexed dark blue sepals and a spur over a centimeter long. The fruit is between 1 and 2 centimeters long.
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Categories:- Delphinium
- Flora of California
- Plants described in 1954
- Ranunculales stubs
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