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larkspur

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Definition:
a genus of poisonous, flowering plants, popularly grown in gardens

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photo: by Heron,under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version
painting: by Henri Fantin-Latour (1888)
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heavenly-hued blossoms that I would fain call larkspur

Vladimir Nabokov. Lolita
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Beth had old-fashioned fragrant flowers in her garden, sweet peas and mignonette, larkspur, pinks, pansies, and southernwood, with chickweed for the birds and catnip for the pussies.

Louisa May Alcott. Little Women
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