familyRanunculaceae
genusAquilegia
speciesAquilegia chrysantha

Aquilegia chrysantha

A. Gray

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 621. 1873.

Alan T. Whittemore
Illustrated
Synonyms: Aquilegia chrysantha var. rydbergii Munz
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Please click on the illustration for a higher resolution version.
Illustrator: John Myers

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Stems 30-120 cm. Basal leaves 2-3×-ternately compound, 9-45 cm, much shorter than stems; leaflets green adaxially, to 11-55 mm, not viscid; primary petiolules 20-50 mm (leaflets not crowded), glabrous or distally pilose. Flowers erect; sepals perpendicular to floral axis, yellow, lanceolate to ovatelanceolate, 20-36 × 5-10 mm, apex narrowly acute or acuminate; petals: spurs yellow, straight, ± parallel or divergent, 42-65 mm, slender, evenly tapered from base, blades yellow, oblong, 13-23 × 6-15 mm; stamens 12-25 mm. Follicles 18-30 mm; beak 10-18 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (Apr–Sep).
Habitat: Damp places in canyons
Elevation: 1000-3500 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Colo., N.Mex., Tex., Utah, nw Mexico

Discussion

Colorado populations supposedly having spurs only 35-40 mm have been called Aquilegia chrysantha var. rydbergii. Material seen from this area falls within the normal range of variation of the species. Populations intermediate between A. chrysantha and A. coerulea var. pinetorum occur in northern Arizona (M. Butterwick et al. 1991).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Apex shape
acuminate +  and acute +
Author
Alan T. Whittemore +
Authority
A. Gray +
Basal leaf architecture
compound +
Basal leaf height or length or size
much shorter +
Basal leaf some measurement
9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br /> (45 cm450 mm <br />0.45 m <br />) +
Base shape
cuneate +, truncate +  and cordate +
Beak course
straight +
Beak position or structure subtype
terminal +
Beak presence
absent +
Beak some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Blade coloration
yellow +
Blade length
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br />) +
Blade shape
oblong +
Blade width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Bract architecture or shape
leaflike +
Bracteole architecture
sepaloid +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Capsule arrangement
aggregated +
Capsule shape
globose;cylindric +
Cauline leaf arrangement
alternate +
Cyme architecture
1-10-flowered +
Cyme some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
Distal leaf architecture
sessile +
Distribution
Ariz. +, Colo. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, Utah +  and nw Mexico +
Elevation
1000-3500 m +
Embryo size
small +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Filament shape
filiform +
Flower architecture
1-10-flowered +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower orientation
erect +
Flower prominence
showy +  and inconspicuous +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Flower some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
Follicle some measurement
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Fruit quantity
5 +
Fruits follicle architecture
sessile +  and aggregate +
Fruits follicle shape
cylindric +
Habitat
Damp places in canyons +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Leaf-blade architecture
compound +
Leaf-blade architecture or shape
undivided +
Leaf-blade shape
divided +
Leaf architecture
compound +  and simple +
Leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaflet coating
not viscid +
Leaflet coloration
green +
Leaflet shape
parted +  and lobed +
Leaflet some measurement
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
Margin architecture
palmate +  and pinnate +
Margin shape
crenate +
Nectary presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovule quantity
many +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal coloration
white +  and blue yellow or red +
Petal fusion
distinct +
Petal prominence
conspicuous +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal shape
oblong +  and rounded or spatulate +
Petal size
reduced +
Petal some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Petiole architecture or shape
sheathing +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering spring–summer (Apr–Sep). +
Pistil architecture
simple +
Pistil quantity
5 +  and 10 +
Primary petiolule pubescence
pilose +  and glabrous +
Primary petiolule some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Proximal leaf architecture
petiolate +
Publication title
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts +
Publication year
1873 +
Reference
None +
Seed architecture
not arillate +  and stalked +
Seed architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Seed coloration
black +
Seed quantity
1;many +
Seed shape
obovoid +
Sepal architecture
petaloid +
Sepal architecture or shape
spurred +
Sepal arrangement
imbricate +
Sepal atypical quantity
6 (20) +
Sepal coloration
yellow +
Sepal duration
not persistent +
Sepal fusion
distinct +
Sepal length
? (?) +
Sepal orientation
perpendicular +
Sepal quantity
3 +  and 6 +
Sepal shape
lanceolate +  and ovatelanceolate +
Sepal some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (5.1 cm51 mm <br />0.051 m <br />) +
Sepal width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Side architecture
veined +
Slender rhizome texture
woody +
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Special status
Illustrated +
Spur arrangement
divergent +  and parallel +
Spur coloration
yellow +
Spur course
straight +
Spur orientation
backward-pointing +
Spur shape
tapered +
Spur size
slender +
Spur some measurement
4.2 cm42 mm <br />0.042 m <br /> (6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br />) +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
many +
Stamen some measurement
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Staminode presence
absent +
Staminode shape
scale-like +
Stem architecture
unarmed +
Stem some measurement
30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br /> (120 cm1,200 mm <br />1.2 m <br />) +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style duration
persistent +
Style presence
absent +
Synonyms
Aquilegia chrysantha var. rydbergii +
Taxon family
Ranunculaceae +
Taxon name
Aquilegia chrysantha +
Taxon parent
Aquilegia +
Taxon rank
species +
Tip size
enlarged +
Volume
Volume 3 +
Whole organism architecture
rhizomatous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whole organism position
low +
Whole organism texture
herbaceous +  and woody +
X chromosome quantity
7 +