Ranunculaceae FAMILY

Delphinium staphisagria

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

All parts of the plant contain diterpene alkaloids and are highly toxic[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. , 148 Title Herbs of Greece. Publication Author Niebuhr. A. D. Publisher Herb Society of America. Year 1970 ISBN - Description A pleasant little book about Greek herbs. , 238 Title Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Publication Author Bown. D. Publisher Dorling Kindersley, London. Year 1995 ISBN 0-7513-020-31 Description A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant. ]. The plant is most toxic when it is young[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Ingestion of a lethal dose produces a feeling of excitement, followed by depression and extreme sensitivity of the nerves, followed by paralysis, a slowing of the pulse and finally death by asphyxia[ 232 Title The Complete Homeopathy Handbook. Publication Author Castro. M. Publisher Macmillan. London. Year 1990 ISBN 0-333-55581-3 Description A concise beginner's guide to the subject. Very readable. ].

Botanical Description

Delphinium staphisagria is a Biennial/Perennial up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope - Mediterranean.

HabitatField verges and in scrub, on hot dry soils[ 89 Title Flowers of the Mediterranean. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Huxley. A. Publisher Hogarth Press Year 1987 ISBN 0-7012-0784-1 Description A very readable pocket flora that is well illustrated. Gives some information on plant uses. ]. Often found in poor soils[ 232 Title The Complete Homeopathy Handbook. Publication Author Castro. M. Publisher Macmillan. London. Year 1990 ISBN 0-333-55581-3 Description A concise beginner's guide to the subject. Very readable. ].