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Delphinium L.
Larkspur
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | Includes magnolias, nutmeg, bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, black pepper, and many others |
| Order | Ranunculales | Basal (evolved earlier) eudicots, also called “true dicots” |
| Family | Ranunculaceae | Buttercup family |
| Genus | Delphinium | From Greek delphinion, “larkspur”; the name is derived from the Greek for “dolphin” because of the shape of some flowers |
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Delphinium description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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Larkspur (Delphinium) · 5/14/2004 · Columbia Gorge, Oregon · By Constance B. Kent  Species not yet identified 
Larkspur (Delphinium) · 6/26/2006 · Ouray, Colorado · By Constance B. Kent Species not yet identified
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