Latin name: Delphinium parishii A. Gray ssp. sub-
  globosum (Wiggins) H. Lewis & Epling
  Pronunciation: del-FIN-ee-um PARE-ish-ee-eye
  sub-glo-BO-sum
  Common name: Ocean blue larkspur, Colorado
  Desert larkspur
  Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
  Habitat: Chaparral and desert scrub to 4000', west
  Sonora Desert
  Blooming period: March to April
  Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Delphinium
  2) parishii 3) subglobosum
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