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| inflorescence--what kind of inflorescence is present? Notice the long nectar spurs--what might pollinate these flowers? | flower closeup--notice how hairy everything is! |
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| another flower--are these flowers zygomorphic or actinomorphic? | a different inflorescence--this species is variable in its flower color, ranging naturally from deep blue to white |
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| habit--Delphinium carolinianum is an herbaceous perennial | leaves--these leaves are deeply palmately lobed, and the blades are supported by long petioles |
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| developing fruits--these are young follicles, meaning that each of three fruits in each cluster is derived from a separate simple pistil within the same flower. A follicle is a type of dry, dehiscent (these fruits will dry out and split open to release the seeds) fruit | young fruits again |
