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

Delphinium carolinianum subsp. vimineum

(D. Don) M. J. Warnock

Syst. Bot. 6: 49. 1981.

Michael J. Warnock
Common names: Pine woods larkspur blue larkspur Gulf Coast larkspur
Basionym: Delphinium vimineum D. Don in R. Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. 7: plate 374. 1837
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Roots usually with elongate single central axis, axis ± vertical, terminal branches (if present) sometimes approaching horizontal. Stems 20-60 (-100) cm. Leaves usually basal and cauline at anthesis; distalmost petioles more than 5 mm. Leaf-blade distinctly 3-parted; ultimate lobes of midcauline leaf-blades 3-9, width 3-10 mm. Flowers: sepals various shades of blue to white. 2n = 16, 32.


Phenology: Flowering late winter–early summer.
Habitat: Sandy or clay soils, coastal prairies, pine woods, Prosopis or Quercus scrub
Elevation: 0-300 m

Distribution

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Ark., La., Okla., Tex., Mexico (Coahuila), Mexico (Nuevo León), Mexico (and Tamaulipas)

Discussion

Delphinium carolinianum subsp. vimineum hybridizes with D. madrense especially on southern edge of Edwards Plateau in Texas.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
32 +  and 16 +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Author
Michael J. Warnock +
Authority
(D. Don) M. J. Warnock +
Axis orientation
vertical +
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 +
Basionyms
Delphinium vimineum +
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 quantity
Single (?) +
Central axis shape
elongate +
Common name
Pine woods larkspur +, blue larkspur +  and Gulf Coast larkspur +
Distribution
Ark. +, La. +, Okla. +, Tex. +, Mexico (Coahuila) +, Mexico (Nuevo León) +  and Mexico (and Tamaulipas) +
Elevation
0-300 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
Sandy or clay soils, coastal prairies, pine woods, Prosopis or Quercus scrub +
Hair coloration
yellow;blue;white +
Hair density
densest +
Hair position
centered +
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
3;9 +
Leaf-blade shape
3-parted +
Leaf-blade variability
variable +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Leaf position
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
Syst. Bot. +
Publication year
1981 +
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 atypical some measurement
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
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
blue;white +
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
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
60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br /> (100 cm1,000 mm <br />1 m <br />) +
Stem quantity
1 +
Stem some measurement
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style duration
persistent +
Style presence
absent +
Surface relief
smooth;pustulate +
Taxon family
Ranunculaceae +
Taxon name
Delphinium carolinianum subsp. vimineum +
Taxon parent
Delphinium carolinianum +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Terminal branch orientation
horizontal +
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
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 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 +