Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Delphinium > Delphinium glaucumDelphinium glaucum (mountain larkspur; Sierra larkspur; tower larkspur)Synonyms: Delphinastrum glaucum (homotypic); Delphinium brownii; Delphinium brownii f. pallidiflorum; Delphinium canmorcnse; Delphinium elongatum; Delphinium exaltatum glaucum; Delphinium exaltatum var. glaucum (homotypic); Delphinium occidentale var. griseum; Delphinium ramosum f. sidalceoides; Delphinium scopulorum var. glaucum (homotypic); Delphinium splendens Delphinium glaucum is a species of "tall" larkspur known by the common names Sierra larkspur, mountain larkspur, and glaucous larkspur. Although Ewan, in his survey of North American Delphiniums, treated D. glaucum and D. brownii as two separate species, some taxonomists now seem inclined to treat D. brownii as a local form of D. glaucum. However, the matter does not yet appear to be completely resolved. This wildflower is native to western North America from Arizona to Alaska. It grows in moist mountainous environments, such as riverbanks and meadows. This plant sprouts one to several tall, stout, pale green erect stems which may approach three meters in height. The lobed leaves are generally found only at the base of the plant. The top of the stem is a large inflorescence which may itsel |
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Banff National Park |
II |
1690912 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Denali Biosphere Reserve |
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1932364 |
Alaska, United States |
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Ivvavik National Park |
II |
2382752 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Jasper National Park |
II |
2776809 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Katmai National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
421782 |
Alaska, United States |
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Kluane National Park and Reserve National Park Reserve |
II |
5463436 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Kootenay National Park |
II |
341762 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Nahanni National Park Reserve |
II |
1309627 |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
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Olympic Biosphere Reserve |
II |
922805 |
Washington, United States |
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Oregon Caves National Monument |
V |
456 |
Oregon, United States |
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Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
762028 |
Manitoba, Canada |
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Vuntut National Park |
II |
1076795 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Wood Buffalo National Park |
II |
11038545 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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