Delphinium brunonianum


Delphinium brunonianum, common name musk larkspur, is a species of larkspur belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.

Description

Delphinium brunonianum can reach a height of. It has a strong musky smell. The leaves are palmately lobed, petiolate and alternate. This plant produces racemes with 5 - 10 blue to purple cup-shaped flowers. Tepals have slender white hairs on both sides and spurs are short. They bloom from July to September.

Distribution

This species is native to Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tibet and the Himalaya.

Habitat

It can be found in stony mountain slopes and screes at elevation of above sea level.