Delphinium barbeyi  (Delphinium)
Helleboraceae (Hellebore Family)

Subalpine.  Meadows, woodlands.  Summer.

Delphinium is from the Latin "delphinus", "Dolphin", for the resemblance of the flower buds to Dolphins.  The species name honors William Barbey, late 19th century Swiss philanthropist and botanist. 

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