Delphinium
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Delphinium is a genus of tall, showy flowering plants known for their striking spikes of blue, purple, or white blossoms commonly grown in ornamental gardens.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Delphinium canonical | 5 |
| Delphinium variegatum subsp. kinkiense | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3705101 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Delphinium Context triple: [Ranunculaceae, containsGenus, Delphinium]
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A.
Aquilegia
Aquilegia is a genus of ornamental flowering plants, commonly known as columbines, prized for their distinctive spurred blossoms and wide range of colors in temperate gardens.
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B.
Ranunculus
Ranunculus is a large genus of flowering plants commonly known as buttercups, characterized by their bright, glossy petals and widespread distribution in temperate regions.
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C.
Anemone
Anemone is a genus of flowering plants known for its colorful, often wind-pollinated blooms commonly called windflowers.
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D.
Dianthus
Dianthus is a genus of flowering plants known for their fragrant, often pink or white, frilled-petal blooms commonly called carnations or pinks.
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E.
Linaria
Linaria is a small coastal village that serves as the main port and one of the primary settlements on the Greek island of Skyros.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Delphinium Target entity description: Delphinium is a genus of tall, showy flowering plants known for their striking spikes of blue, purple, or white blossoms commonly grown in ornamental gardens.
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A.
Aquilegia
Aquilegia is a genus of ornamental flowering plants, commonly known as columbines, prized for their distinctive spurred blossoms and wide range of colors in temperate gardens.
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B.
Ranunculus
Ranunculus is a large genus of flowering plants commonly known as buttercups, characterized by their bright, glossy petals and widespread distribution in temperate regions.
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C.
Anemone
Anemone is a genus of flowering plants known for its colorful, often wind-pollinated blooms commonly called windflowers.
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D.
Dianthus
Dianthus is a genus of flowering plants known for their fragrant, often pink or white, frilled-petal blooms commonly called carnations or pinks.
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E.
Linaria
Linaria is a small coastal village that serves as the main port and one of the primary settlements on the Greek island of Skyros.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of plants
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| attracts |
bees
ⓘ
butterflies ⓘ |
| clade |
Angiosperms
ⓘ
linked to:
Magnoliophyta
Eudicots ⓘ Ranunculales ⓘ Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| commonName |
delphinium
ⓘ
larkspur ⓘ |
| family | Ranunculaceae ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic | showy blossoms ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
blue
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
late spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| gardenUse |
cottage gardens
ⓘ
ornamental gardens ⓘ |
| growthForm |
annual plant
ⓘ
herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| habitat |
meadows
ⓘ
mountain slopes ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | spike ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
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Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intense blue flowers
ⓘ
tall flower spikes ⓘ |
| ornamentalUse |
border plant
ⓘ
cut flower ⓘ garden plant ⓘ |
| plantType | flowering plant ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
cuttings
ⓘ
division ⓘ seed ⓘ |
| soilPreference | fertile soil ⓘ |
| soilRequirement | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| susceptibleTo |
powdery mildew
ⓘ
slugs and snails ⓘ |
| toxicCompound | diterpenoid alkaloids ⓘ |
| toxicity |
poisonous to humans
ⓘ
poisonous to livestock ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | tall ⓘ |
| waterRequirement | regular watering ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Delphinium Description of subject: Delphinium is a genus of tall, showy flowering plants known for their striking spikes of blue, purple, or white blossoms commonly grown in ornamental gardens.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Delphinium