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Wenatchee Larkspur (Delphinium viridescens)

Description

Delphinium viridescens is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common name Wenatchee larkspur. It is endemic to central Washington state in the United States, where it occurs in the Wenatchee Mountains in Chelan and Kittitas Counties. This rhizomatous perennial herb produces several hollow stems up to 1.5 meters tall or occasionally taller, reaching 2 meters. The upper part of the plant is coated in yellow glands.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Ranunculales

            • Family: Ranunculaceae

              • Genus: Delphinium