[Larkspurs: The Genus Delphinium West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Close-up frontal view of the flower of pale larkspur. The larger petal-like structures that have green venation and greenish tips are actually the sepals. The centrally located petals are much smaller than sepals with the upper petals an attractive inky blue color while the lower petals are notched at the tip and covered with long, spreading hairs.

Close-up sideviews of the flower of pale larkspur. Note that the pedicel is much longer than the spur and the hairs covering the outer surface of the sepals.