Delphinium parryi
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Delphinium parryi is a species of larkspur
known by the common names San Bernardino larkspur and Parry's larkspur. It is native to Baja California
and California
from the San Francisco Bay Area
south. This wildflower may approach a meter in maximum height. It has fuzzy stems and fuzzy, deeply lobed leaves. The inflorescence
holds a few to over 60 flowers on long pedicels
. The sepal
s and petals are deep purple to light blue, with the upper petals often white. The spur may be over two centimeters long.
Delphinium
Delphinium is a genus of about 300 species of perennial flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native throughout the Northern Hemisphere and also on the high mountains of tropical Africa. The common name, larkspur, is shared with the closely related genus Consolida...
known by the common names San Bernardino larkspur and Parry's larkspur. It is native to Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
and California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
from the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
south. This wildflower may approach a meter in maximum height. It has fuzzy stems and fuzzy, deeply lobed leaves. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
holds a few to over 60 flowers on long pedicels
Pedicel (botany)
A pedicel is a stem that attaches single flowers to the main stem of the inflorescence. It is the branches or stalks that hold each flower in an inflorescence that contains more than one flower....
. The sepal
Sepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals form the calyx, which is the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. Usually green, sepals have the typical function of protecting the petals when the flower is in bud...
s and petals are deep purple to light blue, with the upper petals often white. The spur may be over two centimeters long.