Delphinium anthriscifolium

Flower name
Delphinium anthriscifolium
Scientific name
Delphinium anthriscifolium
Alias芹葉飛燕草, Delphinium anthriscifolium
Place of originChina
Place of floweringFields and footpaths
Flowering seasonApril, May

What is Delphinium anthriscifolium

Delphinium anthriscifolium(scientific name: Delphinium anthriscifolium) is an annual plant in the family Ranunculaceae and is native to China.
They came to Japan before the Meiji era (1868-1912) and were deviated naturalizations.
The flower consists of sepals, which looks like five petals, and four petals within the sepal, the talus.
Since it is a member of the family Ranunculaceae, it is a poisonous plant that contains a type of alkaloid called delphinin.

Generic name: Delphinium anthriscifolium, scientific name: Delphinium anthriscifolium,
Height: 20-30 cm; leaf shape: 2 to 3 budding leaves with 2 or 3 pinnate budding leaves and 3 deep lobes; petiole: alternate,
Inflorescence: Raceme, inflorescence length: 2-10 cm, color: purple, white, flower diameter: 2 cm.
Petiole: long; calyx: 5 calyxes; flowering season: April-May;
fruit type: 3 lacerated star-shaped saccules; reminder: poisonous plant.