familyRanunculaceae
genusDelphinium
sectionDelphinium sect. Diedropetala
subsectionDelphinium subsect. Virescens
speciesDelphinium carolinianum
subspeciesDelphinium carolinianum subsp. carolinianum

Delphinium carolinianum subsp. carolinianum

Michael J. Warnock
Common names: Blue larkspur Carolina larkspur
EndemicIllustrated
Synonyms: Delphinium carolinianum var. crispum L. M. Perry Delphinium carolinianum var. nortonianum (Mackenzie & Bush) L. M. Perry
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
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Illustrator: John Myers

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Roots without elongate central axis; fascicles 2-8, ± horizontal. Stems (30-) 60-100 (-150) cm. Leaves all cauline at anthesis; distalmost petioles less than 5 mm. Leaf-blade not distinctly 3-parted; ultimate lobes of midcauline leaf-blades 12-25, width 0.5-1.5 mm. Flowers: sepals various shades of blue or purple, rarely white. 2n = 16, 32.


Phenology: Flowering late winter–early summer.
Habitat: Prairies and forest openings
Elevation: 50-700 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ill., Iowa, Kans., Miss., Mo., N.C., Okla., S.C.

Discussion

Delphinium carolinianum subsp. carolinianum occasionally hybridizes with D. treleasei.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
32 +  and 16 +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Author
Michael J. Warnock +
Authority
Walter +
Basal leaf quantity
0;10 +
Basal leaf shape
rounded +
Basal leaf size
usually larger +
Basal petiole orientation
spreading +
Base coloration
not +  and reddish +
Base fixation
attached +
Base pubescence
pubescent +
Base shape
not narrowed +
Base size
expanded +
Beak course
straight +
Beak position or structure subtype
terminal +
Beak some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Bract quantity
fewer +
Bract shape
lobed +
Bract size
smaller +
Bracteole architecture
sepaloid +
Bracteole arrangement
subopposite-subalternate +
Bracteole arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Bracteole atypical some measurement
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Bracteole coloration
blue +  and green +
Bracteole location
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Bracteole pubescence
nearly glabrous +  and glandular +
Bracteole some measurement
2mm;7mm +
Bud size
minute +
Bud some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (?) +
Capsule arrangement
aggregated +
Capsule shape
globose;cylindric +
Cauline leaf arrangement
alternate +
Cauline leaf quantity
4 (12) +
Cauline petiole orientation
ascending +
Cell architecture
multicellular +
Cell course
straight +
Cell dehiscence or orientation
transverse +
Cell prominence
prominent +
Cell shape
brick--shaped +  and wavy +
Central axis shape
elongate +
Common name
Blue larkspur +  and Carolina larkspur +
Distalmost petiole some measurement
0mm +  and 5mm +
Distribution
Ala. +, Ark. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.C. +, Okla. +  and S.C. +
Elevation
50-700 m +
Embryo size
small +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Flower architecture
sessile +  and pedicellate +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower prominence
showy +  and inconspicuous +
Flower quantity
3;8 +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit atypical some measurement
1.85 cm18.5 mm <br />0.0185 m <br /> (2.7 cm27 mm <br />0.027 m <br />) +
Fruit l w ratio
4-4.5 +
Fruit orientation
erect +
Fruit pubescence
glabrous +  and puberulent +
Fruit quantity
5 +
Fruit some measurement
1.25 cm12.5 mm <br />0.0125 m <br /> (1.85 cm18.5 mm <br />0.0185 m <br />) +
Fruits follicle architecture
sessile +  and aggregate +
Fruits follicle shape
curved-cylindric +
Habitat
Prairies and forest openings +
Hair coloration
yellow;blue;white +
Hair density
densest +
Hair position
centered +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence architecture
(3-)8-27(-94)-flowered +
Inflorescence density
dense +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence shape
cylindric +
Lateral sepal atypical length
1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal atypical width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal length
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal orientation
spreading +
Lateral sepal quantity
2 +
Lateral sepal shape
less ovate +  and elliptic +
Lateral sepal some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal width
3.5mm;6mm +
Leaf-blade architecture
compound +
Leaf-blade architecture or shape
undivided +
Leaf-blade pubescence
2cm +  and 12cm +
Leaf-blade quantity
12;25 +
Leaf-blade shape
3-parted +
Leaf-blade variability
variable +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf size
largest +
Lobe shape
lacerate;crenate +
Lower petal quantity
2 +
Lower petal shape
clawed +, 2-lobed +, ovate +  and plane +
Lower petal some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Lower sepal quantity
2 +
Margin architecture
multicellular +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin course
straight +
Margin dehiscence or orientation
transverse +
Margin prominence
prominent +
Margin shape
brick--shaped;wavy +
Nectary presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Other size
smaller +
Ovule quantity
8;20 +
Pedicel atypical some measurement
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (5.7 cm57 mm <br />0.057 m <br />) +
Pedicel orientation
appressed-ascending +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel pubescence
nearly glabrous +  and glandular +
Pedicel some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal blade architecture or shape
cleft +
Petal blade some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Petal fusion
distinct +
Petal prominence
conspicuous +
Petal quantity
0;26 +
Petal shape
spurred +, funnel--shaped +, cup-shaped +  and plane +
Petal size
reduced +
Petiole architecture or shape
sheathing +
Petiole height or length or size
shorter +
Petiole presence
absent +
Petiole some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (14 cm140 mm <br />0.14 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering late winter–early summer. +
Pistil architecture
simple +
Pistil atypical quantity
3 (5) +
Pistil quantity
3 +
Publication title
Fl. Carol., +
Publication year
1788 +
Raceme architecture
2-100-flowered +
Raceme some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
Reference
None +
Ridge architecture
multicellular +
Ridge course
straight +
Ridge dehiscence or orientation
transverse +
Ridge prominence
prominent +
Ridge shape
brick--shaped +  and wavy +
Root architecture
2-8-branched +
Root architecture or arrangement
fascicled +
Root arrangement
fascicles +
Root atypical some measurement
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Root orientation
horizontal +
Root quantity
2;8 +
Root shape
fusiform +
Root some measurement
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Root texture
fleshy +
Seed architecture
not wing-margined +
Seed coloration
dark-brown +  and black +
Seed length
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Seed pubescence or relief
rough +
Seed quantity
1;many +
Seed relief
not ringed +
Seed shape
crescent-shaped +  and obpyramidal +
Seed width
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br />) +
Sepal architecture
petaloid +
Sepal architecture or shape
spurred +
Sepal arrangement
imbricate +
Sepal atypical quantity
6 (20) +
Sepal coloration
white;purple;blue +
Sepal duration
not persistent +
Sepal fusion
distinct +
Sepal pubescence
glabrous +
Sepal quantity
3 +  and 6 +
Sepal variability
various +
Side architecture
not +  and veined +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +  and Illustrated +
Spur orientation
ascending +  and upcurved +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
25;40 +
Staminode presence
absent +
Stem architecture
unbranched +
Stem atypical quantity
1 (2) +
Stem atypical some measurement
100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br /> (150 cm1,500 mm <br />1.5 m <br />) +
Stem quantity
1 +
Stem some measurement
60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br /> (100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br />) +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style duration
persistent +
Style presence
absent +
Surface relief
smooth;pustulate +
Synonyms
Delphinium carolinianum var. crispum +  and Delphinium carolinianum var. nortonianum +
Taxon family
Ranunculaceae +
Taxon name
Delphinium carolinianum subsp. carolinianum +
Taxon parent
Delphinium carolinianum +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Ultimate lobe quantity
3 (29) +
Ultimate lobe some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Ultimate lobe width
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Upper petal architecture or shape
spurred +
Upper petal quantity
2 +
Upper sepal architecture or shape
spurred +
Upper sepal quantity
1 +
Upper sepal some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br />) +
Volume
Volume 3 +
Week quantity
4 (16) +
Whole organism architecture
rhizomatous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whole organism position
low +
Whole organism texture
herbaceous +  and woody +
Wider lobe quantity
fewer +
X chromosome quantity
8 +