Friday, December 20, 2013

Delphinium Background

  • Genus of over 300 in the Ranunculaceae family
  • Delphinium Also known as  Perennial Larkspur
  • Native to Northern Hemisphere
  • Grows Quickly.
  • Pollenated by bumble bee's and humming birds.
  • average pollen size was about 99 μm
  • toxic to humans, Death is through cardiotoxic and neuromuscular blocking effects, and can occur within a few hours of ingestion.
  • Our Delphinium flower was .5 inches in width.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/                                                                  picture I took of Delphinum
                                                                                                                   under a microscope

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