Delphinium purpusii
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|genus = Delphinium
|species = purpusii
|authority = Brandegee
|synonyms = Delphinium roseum
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Delphinium purpusii is a rare species of larkspur known by the common names Kern County larkspur and rose-flowered larkspur. It is endemic to California where it is known only from Kern and Tulare Counties in the region where the Sierra Nevada meets the Mojave Desert. It grows on rocky cliffs and talus. This wildflower reaches between one half and one meter in height. The erect thin stem has deeply lobed leaves around the base and a small, narrow inflorescence of generally ten to 20 flowers at the top. The flowers of this species are bright pink, making it unusual among the mainly blue-flowered plants of this genus. The sepals curl either forward or back.
External links
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6434,6462,6507 Jepson Manual Treatment]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Delphinium+purpusii Photo gallery]
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Category:Endemic flora of California
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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