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Delphinium scaposum

Bare-stem Larkspur, espulita cimarrona

Delphinium scaposum
Delphinium scaposum

Life form2, 3: forb, perennial
Habitat: bajadas, mountains
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: ovate or orbicular
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: digitate
Flower color2: indigo or blue or violet
Flowering period2: Mar. to June
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Ranunculaceae (ranunculus family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land

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