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|name=Wenatchee larkspur

|name=Wenatchee Larkspur

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|caption=Wenatchee larkspur, located along Camas Creek Road in eastern [[Washington]]

|caption=Wenatchee larkspur, located along Camas Creek Road in eastern [[Washington]]

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The '''Wenatchee larkspur''' (Delphinium viridescens) is a [[rare]] [[plant]] native to the [[United States|U.S.]], located in the Wenatchee Mountains region, and is a part of the [[Ranunculaceae]] family, also known as the Buttercup family.<ref>http://www.cwnp.org/flora/listr.html</ref> The Wenatchee Larkspur is generally described as a [[perennial]] forb/[[herb]].<ref>USDA Plants. [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=DEVI2 PLANTS Profile for Delphinium viridescens (Wenatchee larkspur)], Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Accessed July 2010.</ref> The scientific name of the Wenatchee larkspur is Delphinium viridescens, and in the United States it is a plant native to the mountains southwest of Wenatchee, [[Washington]].  

The '''Wenatchee Larkspur''' (Delphinium viridescens) is a [[rare]] [[plant]] native to the [[United States|U.S.]], located in the Wenatchee Mountains region, and is a part of the [[Ranunculaceae]] family, also known as the Buttercup family.<ref>http://www.cwnp.org/flora/listr.html</ref> The Wenatchee Larkspur is generally described as a [[perennial]] forb/[[herb]].<ref>USDA Plants. [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=DEVI2 PLANTS Profile for Delphinium viridescens (Wenatchee larkspur)], Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Accessed July 2010.</ref> The scientific name of the Wenatchee larkspur is Delphinium viridescens, which is a native plant to the United States, located in the mountains southwest of [[Wenatchee]], [[Washington]].  

Established in 1989, the Nature Conservancy purchased land parcels located in eastern Washington to protect one of the "last best places" on earth.<ref name=DNR>[http://www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/amp_na_brochure.pdf Washington State Natural Areas Brochure (PDF)], Washington State Natural Areas Brochure, (Accessed 2010).</ref> The ''Camas Meadows Natural Area Preserve'' contains the largest known populations of two rare plant species, the [[Wenatchee Mountains checker-mallow]] (Sidalcea oregana var. calva) and the Wenatchee larkspur. These plants grow only in the Wenatchee Mountains region, they are not found anywhere else in the world.  

Established in 1989, the Nature Conservancy purchased land parcels located in eastern Washington to protect one of the "last best places" on earth.<ref name=DNR>[http://www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/amp_na_brochure.pdf Washington State Natural Areas Brochure (PDF)], Washington State Natural Areas Brochure, (Accessed 2010).</ref> The ''Camas Meadows Natural Area Preserve'' contains the largest known populations of two rare plant species, the [[Wenatchee Mountains Checker-mallow]] (Sidalcea oregana var. calva) and the Wenatchee larkspur. These plants grow only in the Wenatchee Mountains region, they are not found anywhere else in the world.  

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