Perennials > Delphinium > Delphinium caseyi > Delphinium caseyi
Delphinium caseyi
Casey's Larkspur
Origin: Northern Cyprus, in St. Hilarion Peak and Kyparissovouno Peak.
| Family |
| Ranunculaceae |
| Genus |
| Delphinium |
| Species |
| caseyi |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Synonyms |
| Delphinium fissum subsp. caseyi |
| Height |
| 85 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A critically endangered plant with a thick rootstock, a long spur resembling a beak of a dolphin and bears vibrant deep violet flowers. This species is toxic. |
| Habitat |
| Base of rocky cliffs and cracks of limestone boulders in full sun. |
| Leaf Description |
| Basal leaves resemble that of a palm leaf and can grow to 20 cm in length. Smaller leaves surround the stem. |
| Flower Description |
| Deep violet long-spiked flowers with hairy petals emerge from the top of long, thin stems which shoot up from the base of the plant. |
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