| Delphinium brunonianum | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Delphinium |
| Species: | D. brunonianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Delphinium brunonianum Royle | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Delphinium brunonianum, common name musk larkspur, is a species of larkspur belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.
Description
Delphinium brunonianum can reach a height of 10–25 centimetres (3.9–9.8 in). It has a strong musky smell (hence the common name). The leaves are palmately lobed, petiolate and alternate. This plant produces racemes with 5 - 10 blue to purple cup-shaped flowers. Tepals have slender white hairs on both sides and spurs are short. They bloom from July to September.
Distribution
This species is native to Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tibet and the Himalaya.
Habitat
It can be found in stony mountain slopes and screes at elevation of 4,300–5,500 metres (14,100–18,000 ft) above sea level.
References
- ↑ Hassler, M. (2020-09-02). "Delphinium brunonianum Royle". Catalogue of Life.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.