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Ranunculaceae

Delphinium occidentale S.Watson ex J.M.Coult.

Family
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Delphinium

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Delphinium occidentale: On average the basal stem leaves senesce (whither) soon after flowering while the middle to upper stem leaves remain green and photosynthetic.
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Chinese
美西翠雀花

Synonyms

  • Delphinastrum occidentale Nieuwl.
  • Delphinium abietorum Tidestr.
  • Delphinium cucullatum A.Nelson
  • Delphinium elatum var. occidentale S.Watson
  • Delphinium multiflorum Rydb.
  • Delphinium occidentale subsp. cucullatum (A.Nelson) Ewan
  • Delphinium occidentale var. cucullatum (A.Nelson) R.J.Davis
  • Delphinium occidentale var. reticulatum A.Nelson
  • Delphinium reticulatum Rydb.
  • Delphinium scopulorum subsp. occidentale (S.Watson) Abrams

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.