Delphinium brunonianum

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Delphinium brunonianum
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Flower of Delphinium brunonianum at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification
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D. brunonianum
Binomial name
Delphinium brunonianum
Royle
Synonyms
  • Delphinium brunonianum var. jacquemontianum]
  • Delphinium brunonianum var. nordhagenii]
  • Delphinium foetidum]
  • Delphinium jacquemontianum]
  • Delphinium minjanense]
  • Delphinium moschatum]

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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.

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