Delphinium calthifolium explained

Delphinium calthifolium, common name lu ti cao ye cui que hua,^{[1] [2]} is a plant species endemic to Sichuan Province in China. It is known from only one location in forest at an elevation of about 2300 m.^[3]

Delphinium calthifolium is a perennial herb up to 40 cm tall with long white hairs. The plant generally has only 2 leaves, both cordate to round, sometimes slightly lobate, crenulate (scalloped) along the margins. Flowers are blue, about 3 cm long.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/50198921 Tropicos
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=242000441 Chinese Plant Names
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/14671#page/369/mode/1up Yang, Qin-er, & Luo, Yan. 2001. Delphinium calthifolium (Ranunculaceae), a new species from Sichuan, China. Novon 11:370-372.
4. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242000441 Flora of China v 6 p 260