Desert larkspur

Delphinium parishii

''Delphinium parishii'', the desert larkspur, is a flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae native to the Mojave Desert, in the southwestern United States and northwest Mexico. In Southern California it is also found in the Tehachapi Mountains and other Transverse Ranges.

It is found between 300–2,500 metres of elevation in California, Arizona, southwestern Utah, and Baja California.
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Appearance

''Delphinium parishi'' is a perennial herbaceous plant growing to 17–60 cm tall, rarely to 100 cm tall, with palmately lobed leaves.

The flowers vary across the species' range, from dark blue to purplish near Joshua Tree National Park, sky-blue in the eastern and northern parts of the desert, and pink in some areas in California. Flowering occurs between April and June.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusDelphinium
SpeciesD. parishii
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United States of America