Ranunculaceae FAMILY

Delphinium brachycentrum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

All parts of the plant are toxic[ 172 Title Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest. Publication Author Schofield. J. J. Publisher Alaska Northwest Books; Alaska Year 2003 ISBN 0882403699 Description A nice guide to some useful plants in that area. ]. 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. ].

Botanical Description

Delphinium brachycentrum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNorth-western N. America to E. Asia.

HabitatWell-drained tundra slopes from sea level to 1600 metres in the Yukon and Alaska[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].