'Delphinium elatum' definitions:

Definition of 'Delphinium elatum'

From: GCIDE
  • Larkspur \Lark"spur\, n. (Bot.) 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 Delphinium Consolida. The flower of the bee larkspur (Delphinium elatum) has two petals bearded with yellow hairs, and looks not unlike a bee. [1913 Webster]