page_title: Delphinium staphisagria
hierarchical_section_title: Delphinium staphisagria
caption_attribution_description: English: Delphinium staphisagria, Ranunculaceae, Lice-Bane, Stavesacre, flower. The seeds are used in homeopathy as remedy: Staphisagria (Staph.) Deutsch: Delphinium staphisagria, Ranunculaceae, Stephanskraut, Stephanskorn, Giftiger Rittersporn, Läusepfeffer, Läusezahn, Läusesamen, Kräusesamen, Blüte. Die Samen werden in der Homöopathie als Arzneimittel verwendet: Staphisagria (Staph.)
context_page_description: Delphinium staphisagria is a species of Delphinium, or larkspur, of the family Ranunculaceae. This plant is also known as lice-bane or stavesacre. It is described botanically as a stoutly-stemmed, hairy biennial with large palmate leaves up to 6 inches across. The flowers are mauve-blue to blue, short-spurred, and up to 1 inch across, occurring in racemes. The plant grows to a height of 4–5 feet. It grows throughout the Mediterranean. The dark-colored, wrinkled seeds of D. staphisagria are characteristically quite large, and it is likely that the species name, which translates to "wild raisin" is based on their appearance. This name-derivation seems to have been arrived at independently by a modern horticulturalist, David Bassett, who also gives a detailed account of his experiences in growing this species. All parts of this plant are highly toxic and should not be ingested in any quantity.
context_section_description: Delphinium staphisagria is a species of Delphinium, or larkspur, of the family Ranunculaceae. This plant is also known as lice-bane or stavesacre. It is described botanically as a stoutly-stemmed, hairy biennial with large palmate leaves up to 6 inches (15 cm) across. The flowers are mauve-blue to blue, short-spurred, and up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) across, occurring in racemes. The plant grows to a height of 4–5 feet. It grows throughout the Mediterranean. The dark-colored, wrinkled seeds of D. staphisagria are characteristically quite large (~5x6 mm), and it is likely that the species name, which translates to "wild raisin" (classical Greek: σταφὶς ἀγρία) is based on their appearance. This name-derivation seems to have been arrived at independently by a modern horticulturalist, David Bassett, who also gives a detailed account of his experiences in growing this species. All parts of this plant are highly toxic and should not be ingested in any quantity.
caption: Flower
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