Aquilegia chaplinei
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 156-157. 1918.
Conservation concernEndemic
Synonyms: Aquilegia chrysantha var. chaplinei (Payson) E. J. Lott
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Stems 20-50 cm. Basal leaves 2-3×-ternately compound, 7-25 cm, much shorter than stems; leaflets to 9-19 mm, not viscid, sometimes glaucous adaxially; primary petiolules to 10-95 mm (leaflets not crowded), glabrous or sparsely pilose. Flowers suberect to inclined; sepals perpendicular to floral axis, pale-yellow, broadly lanceolate, 9-19 × 4-6 mm, apex obtuse to acuminate; petals: spurs yellow, straight, ± parallel or divergent, 30-40 mm, slender, evenly tapered from base, blades pale-yellow, oblong, 7-14 × 5-6 mm; stamens 10-19 mm. Follicles 18-22 mm; beak 15-18 mm.
Phenology: Flowering summer (Jul–Aug).
Habitat: Rocky places in canyons, mostly along streams
Elevation: 1900 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Aquilegia chaplinei is endemic to the Guadalupe Mountains.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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bisexual +
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Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. +
1918 +
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