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Scientific Name: Delphinium Glaucum    Common Name: Towering Larkspur    Family: Buttercup    Color: Purple   Description: An erect 3 to 8 foot stem holds an elongated cluster of many flowers each attaching to the stem by a short pedicel. Each flower consists of four lower petals and an upper, indistinguishable sepal that forms a spur. Habitat: Streams and wet banks. Comments: Often head-high, towering larkspur is likely the tallest flower in its habitat. As with all larkspur, the unusual talon-like spur distinguishes it from similarly colored flowers.