Delphinium, the Glossary
Delphinium is a genus of about 300 species of annual and perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native throughout the Northern Hemisphere and also on the high mountains of tropical Africa.[1]
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101 relations: Aconitum, Alkaloid, Alpine climate, Alum, Ancient Greek, Award of Garden Merit, Bumblebee, Butterfly, Carl Linnaeus, Chelsea Flower Show, Consolida, Consolida regalis, Cultivar, Cut flowers, De materia medica, Delphinium andersonii, Delphinium bakeri, Delphinium barbeyi, Delphinium bicolor, Delphinium brunonianum, Delphinium californicum, Delphinium calthifolium, Delphinium cardinale, Delphinium carolinianum, Delphinium decorum, Delphinium denudatum, Delphinium depauperatum, Delphinium elatum, Delphinium exaltatum, Delphinium glaucum, Delphinium gracilentum, Delphinium grandiflorum, Delphinium gypsophilum, Delphinium hansenii, Delphinium hesperium, Delphinium hutchinsoniae, Delphinium inopinum, Delphinium leucophaeum, Delphinium luteum, Delphinium nudicaule, Delphinium nuttallianum, Delphinium occidentale, Delphinium parishii, Delphinium parryi, Delphinium patens, Delphinium pavonaceum, Delphinium peregrinum, Delphinium polycladon, Delphinium purpusii, Delphinium recurvatum, ... Expand index (51 more) »
Aconitum
Aconitum, also known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, devil's helmet, or blue rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. Delphinium and Aconitum are Ranunculaceae genera.
Alkaloid
Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom.
Alpine climate
Alpine climate is the typical climate for elevations above the tree line, where trees fail to grow due to cold.
See Delphinium and Alpine climate
Alum
An alum is a type of chemical compound, usually a hydrated double sulfate salt of aluminium with the general formula, such that is a monovalent cation such as potassium or ammonium.
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνῐκή) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.
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Award of Garden Merit
The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
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Bumblebee
A bumblebee (or bumble bee, bumble-bee, or humble-bee) is any of over 250 species in the genus Bombus, part of Apidae, one of the bee families.
Butterfly
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran suborder Rhopalocera, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight.
Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,Blunt (2004), p. 171.
See Delphinium and Carl Linnaeus
Chelsea Flower Show
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the Great Spring Show,Phil Clayton, The Great Temple Show in The Garden 2008, p.452, The Royal Horticultural Society is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London.
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Consolida
Consolida is a genus of about 40 species of annual flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to western Europe, the Mediterranean and Asia. Delphinium and Consolida are Ranunculaceae genera.
Consolida regalis
Consolida regalis, known as forking larkspur, rocket-larkspur, and field larkspur, is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Consolida of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).
See Delphinium and Consolida regalis
Cultivar
A cultivar is a kind of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and which retains those traits when propagated.
Cut flowers
Cut flowers are flowers and flower buds (often with some stem and leaf) that have been cut from the plant bearing it.
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De materia medica
De materia medica (Latin name for the Greek work Περὶ ὕλης ἰατρικῆς,, both meaning "On Medical Material") is a pharmacopoeia of medicinal plants and the medicines that can be obtained from them.
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Delphinium andersonii
Delphinium andersonii is a species of perennial larkspur known as Anderson's larkspur.
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Delphinium bakeri
Delphinium bakeri, or Baker's larkspur, is a species of perennial herb in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.
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Delphinium barbeyi
Delphinium barbeyi is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common names subalpine larkspur, tall larkspur, and Barbey's larkspur.
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Delphinium bicolor
Delphinium bicolour is a species of larkspur known as little larkspur and low larkspur.
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Delphinium brunonianum
Delphinium brunonianum, common name musk larkspur, is a species of larkspur belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.
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Delphinium californicum
Delphinium californicum is a species of larkspur known as California larkspur.
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Delphinium calthifolium
Delphinium calthifolium, common name lu ti cao ye cui que hua, is a plant species endemic to Sichuan Province in China.
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Delphinium cardinale
Delphinium cardinale is a species of larkspur known by the common names scarlet larkspur and cardinal larkspur.
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Delphinium carolinianum
Delphinium carolinianum, commonly known as Carolina larkspur, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family.
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Delphinium decorum
Delphinium decorum is a species of larkspur known by the common names coastal larkspur and yellow-tinge larkspur.
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Delphinium denudatum
Delphinium denudatum is a species of wildflower in the genus Delphinium, native to Central Asia.
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Delphinium depauperatum
Delphinium depauperatum is a species of larkspur known by the common names slim larkspur and dwarf larkspur.
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Delphinium elatum
Delphinium elatum is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, known by the common name alpine delphinium, guardian lavender, or candle larkspur. Delphinium and delphinium elatum are garden plants.
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Delphinium exaltatum
Delphinium exaltatum, known by the common name tall larkspur, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Delphinium, part of the buttercup family.
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Delphinium glaucum
Delphinium glaucum, known by the common names Sierra larkspur, mountain larkspur, and glaucous larkspur, is a species of wildflower in the genus Delphinium, which belongs to the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.
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Delphinium gracilentum
Delphinium gracilentum is a species of larkspur known by the common name pine forest larkspur.
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Delphinium grandiflorum
Delphinium grandiflorum is a species of Delphinium known by the common names Siberian larkspur and Chinese Delphinium. Delphinium and Delphinium grandiflorum are garden plants.
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Delphinium gypsophilum
Delphinium gypsophilum is a species of larkspur known by the common name gypsum-loving larkspur or Panoche Creek larkspur (frequently misspelled as Pinoche Creek larkspur).
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Delphinium hansenii
Delphinium hansenii is a species of larkspur known by the common names Eldorado larkspur and Hansen's delphinium.
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Delphinium hesperium
Delphinium hesperium is a species of larkspur known by the common name foothill larkspur.
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Delphinium hutchinsoniae
Delphinium hutchinsoniae is a rare species of larkspur known by the common names Monterey larkspur and Hutchinson's larkspur.
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Delphinium inopinum
Delphinium inopinum is a species of larkspur known by the common name unexpected larkspur.
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Delphinium leucophaeum
Delphinium leucophaeum is an endangered species of larkspur known by the common name white rock larkspur or pale larkspur.
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Delphinium luteum
Delphinium luteum, known by the common name yellow larkspur, is a species of small perennial herb in the buttercup family bearing bright yellow cornucopia-shaped flowers.
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Delphinium nudicaule
Delphinium nudicaule, known by the common names canyon larkspur, red larkspur, orange larkspur, and canyon delphinium, is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae.
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Delphinium nuttallianum
Delphinium nuttallianum is a species of larkspur known by the common names two-lobe larkspur, upland larkspur, common larkspur, and Nuttall's larkspur (the latter name is shared with Delphinium nuttallii).
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Delphinium occidentale
Delphinium occidentale, the western larkspur, is a perennial plant in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) with purple flowers.
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Delphinium parishii
Delphinium parishii, the desert larkspur, is a flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae (the buttercup family) native to the Mojave Desert, in the southwestern United States and northwest Mexico.
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Delphinium parryi
Delphinium parryi is a species of larkspur known by the common names San Bernardino larkspur and Parry's larkspur.
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Delphinium patens
Delphinium patens is a species of larkspur known by the common names zigzag larkspur and spreading larkspur.
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Delphinium pavonaceum
Delphinium pavonaceum (syn. Delphinium × pavonaceum) is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common name peacock larkspur.
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Delphinium peregrinum
Delphinium peregrinum, also commonly known as violet larkspur, is a Eurasian flowering plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, endemic to Turkey, the Eastern Mediterranean and Western Irano-Turanian region, bearing an erect, annual stem with glabrous compound leaves and reaching a height of 27–35 cm.
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Delphinium polycladon
Delphinium polycladon is a species of larkspur known by the common name mountain marsh larkspur.
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Delphinium purpusii
Delphinium purpusii is a rare species of larkspur known by the common names Kern County larkspur and rose-flowered larkspur.
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Delphinium recurvatum
Delphinium recurvatum is a species of larkspur known by the common names Byron larkspur, recurved larkspur, and valley larkspur.
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Delphinium robustum
Delphinium robustum is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common names Wahatoya Creek larkspur and robust larkspur.
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Delphinium scopulorum
Delphinium scopulorum, commonly known as Rocky Mountain larkspur, is a species of wildflower in the genus Delphinium, which belongs to the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae.
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Delphinium stachydeum
Delphinium stachydeum is a species of larkspur known by the common name spiked larkspur.
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Delphinium tricorne
Delphinium tricorne, known by the common names dwarf larkspur or spring larkspur, is a species of flowering plant in the Ranunculaceae (buttercup) family.
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Delphinium trolliifolium
Delphinium trolliifolium is a species of larkspur known by the common names poison delphinium, cow poison, and Columbian larkspur.
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Delphinium uliginosum
Delphinium uliginosum is a species of larkspur known by the common names swamp larkspur and bog larkspur.
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Delphinium umbraculorum
Delphinium umbraculorum is a species of larkspur known by the common name umbrella larkspur.
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Delphinium variegatum
Delphinium variegatum is a species of larkspur known by the common name royal larkspur.
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Delphinium viridescens
Delphinium viridescens is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common name Wenatchee larkspur.
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Diterpene
Diterpenes are a class of terpenes composed of four isoprene units, often with the molecular formula C20H32.
Dolphin
A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the clade Odontoceti (toothed whale).
Dot moth
The dot moth (Melanchra persicariae) is a moth of the family Noctuidae.
Family (biology)
Family (familia,: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.
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Floristry
Floristry is the production, commerce, and trade in flowers.
Flower
A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae).
Flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae, commonly called angiosperms.
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Garden delphiniums
Garden delphiniums are horticultural hybrids derived from some perennial species in the genus Delphinium. Delphinium and Garden delphiniums are garden plants.
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Genus
Genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses.
Glossary of leaf morphology
The following terms are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants.
See Delphinium and Glossary of leaf morphology
Gymnaconitum
Gymnaconitum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. Delphinium and Gymnaconitum are Ranunculaceae genera.
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Hybrid (biology)
In biology, a hybrid is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different varieties, subspecies, species or genera through sexual reproduction.
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Ink
Ink is a gel, sol, or solution that contains at least one colorant, such as a dye or pigment, and is used to color a surface to produce an image, text, or design.
Larva
A larva (larvae) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into their next life stage.
Leaf
A leaf (leaves) is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis.
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera or lepidopterans is an order of winged insects that includes butterflies and moths.
See Delphinium and Lepidoptera
Meadow
A meadow is an open habitat or field, vegetated by grasses, herbs, and other non-woody plants.
Methyllycaconitine
Methyllycaconitine (MLA) is a diterpenoid alkaloid found in many species of Delphinium (larkspurs).
See Delphinium and Methyllycaconitine
Monophyly
In biological cladistics for the classification of organisms, monophyly is the condition of a taxonomic grouping being a clade – that is, a grouping of taxa which meets these criteria.
Monotypic taxon
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon.
See Delphinium and Monotypic taxon
Native species
In biogeography, a native species is indigenous to a given region or ecosystem if its presence in that region is the result of only local natural evolution (though often popularised as "with no human intervention") during history.
See Delphinium and Native species
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space.
See Delphinium and Ornamental plant
Pedanius Dioscorides
Pedanius Dioscorides (Πεδάνιος Διοσκουρίδης,; 40–90 AD), "the father of pharmacognosy", was a Greek physician, pharmacologist, botanist, and author of (On Medical Material), a 5-volume Greek encyclopedia about herbal medicine and related medicinal substances (a pharmacopeia), that was widely read for more than 1,500 years.
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Petal
Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers.
Pollinator
A pollinator is an animal that moves pollen from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma of a flower.
Polyphyly
A polyphyletic group is an assemblage that includes organisms with mixed evolutionary origin but does not include their most recent common ancestor.
Raceme
A raceme or racemoid is an unbranched, indeterminate type of inflorescence bearing flowers having short floral stalks along the shoots that bear the flowers.
Rangeland
Rangelands are grasslands, shrublands, woodlands, wetlands, and deserts that are grazed by domestic livestock or wild animals.
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae (buttercup or crowfoot family; Latin rānunculus "little frog", from rāna "frog") is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, distributed worldwide.
See Delphinium and Ranunculaceae
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity.
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Sagebrush steppe
Sagebrush steppe is a type of shrub-steppe, a plant community characterized by the presence of shrubs, and usually dominated by sagebrush, any of several species in the genus Artemisia.
See Delphinium and Sagebrush steppe
Seed
In botany, a seed is a plant embryo and food reserve enclosed in a protective outer covering called a seed coat (testa).
Sepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants).
Sister group
In phylogenetics, a sister group or sister taxon, also called an adelphotaxon, comprises the closest relative(s) of another given unit in an evolutionary tree.
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Small angle shades
The small angle shades (Euplexia lucipara) is a moth of the family Noctuidae.
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Species
A species (species) is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction.
Stamen
The stamen (stamina or stamens) is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower.
Staphisagria
Staphisagria is a genus in the family Ranunculaceae native to the Mediterranean. Delphinium and Staphisagria are medicinal plants and Ranunculaceae genera.
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Staphisagria macrosperma
Staphisagria macrosperma, formerly known as Delphinium staphisagria, is a species of Staphisagria of the family Ranunculaceae.
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Synonym (taxonomy)
The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
See Delphinium and Synonym (taxonomy)
Taxon (journal)
Taxon is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering plant taxonomy.
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Victor Lemoine
Pierre Louis Victor Lemoine (October 21, 1823 in Delme, Moselle - December 11, 1911) was a celebrated and prolific French flower breeder who, among other accomplishments, created many of today's lilac varieties.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphinium
Also known as Delphiniums, Staphysagria.
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