Bicolor: Answers to key questions leading to this species

	flowers mostly 5-15; in a relatively short, loose, and spreading raceme
	lower flower stalks longer than flowers

Delphinium:  Answers to key questions leading to this genus

	flowers mostly deep blue or purple
	flowers irregular (zygomorphic)
	upper (posterior) sepal with one long narrow spur

Ranunculus: Answers to key questions leading to this family.  Not all answers apply to all genera in Ranunculus, but all do apply to genus Delphinium

	herbs
	plants terrestrial or semi-aquatic
	flowers with two floral rings, and with each petal distinct from the others
	calyx irregular, some sepals smaller than others