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A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Delphinium), having showy flowers, and a spurred calyx. They are natives of the North Temperate zone. The commonest larkspur of the gardens is D. Consolida. The flower of the bee larkspu…

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  1. n. A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Delphinium), having showy flowers, and a spurred calyx. They are natives of the North Temperate zone. The commonest larkspur of the gardens is D. Consolida. The flower of the bee larkspur (D. elatum) has two petals bearded with yellow hairs, and looks not unlike a bee.
  2. n. any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
  3. A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Delphinium), having showy flowers, and a spurred calyx. They are natives of the North Temperate zone. The commonest larkspur of the gardens is D. Consolida. The flower of the bee larkspur (D. elatum) has two petals bearded with yellow hairs, and looks not unlike a bee.
  4. A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Delphinium), having showyflowers, and a spurred calyx. They are natives of the North Temperatezone. The commonest larkspur of the gardens is D. Consolida. Theflower of the bee larkspur (D. elatum) has two petals bearded withyellow hairs, and looks not unlike a bee.
  5. n:100 n. any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium