Delphinium pictum Willd.

Spice Flower In the field In the field 2 Inflorescence

Family: RANUNCULACEAE

Genus: Delphinium

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean (Balearico - tirrenic)

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitat: Garriques and stony soils.

Characteristics: A herb that can reach a metre in height, it is recognised because of the palmate leaves with irregularly dark green, dentate lobules. It has a long inflorescence with sky blue or whitish flowers, with ornate shapes; they show a very visible, curved spur.