familyRanunculaceae
genusDelphinium
sectionDelphinium sect. Diedropetala
subsectionDelphinium subsect. Multiplex
speciesDelphinium multiplex

Delphinium multiplex

(Ewan) C. L. Hitchcock in C. L. Hitchcock et al.

in C. L. Hitchcock et al., Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N.W. 2: 357. 1964.

Michael J. Warnock
Endemic
Basionym: Delphinium cyanoreios Piper forma multiplex Ewan Univ. Colorado Stud., Ser. D, Phys. Sci. 2: 163. 1945
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems (40-) 80-130 (-180) cm; base usually green, glabrous. Leaves mostly on proximal 1/3 of stem, usually absent from proximal 1/5 stem at anthesis; basal leaves 0-4 at anthesis; cauline leaves 10-20 at anthesis; petiole 0.5-15 cm. Leaf-blade round on proximal stem, ± cuneate on distal stem, 1.5-9 × 2-14 cm, glabrous; ultimate lobes 3-15, width 15-30 mm (basal), 1-20 mm (cauline). Inflorescences 25-50-flowered, ± dense; pedicel 0.5-2 cm, glandular-puberulent; bracteoles 4-5 mm from flowers, green to blue, lanceolate-linear, 3-7 mm, glandular-puberulent. Flowers: sepals dark blue, puberulent, lateral sepals forward pointing to spreading, 12-15 × 5-7 mm, spurs straight, within 20° of horizontal, 12-16 mm; lower petal blades slightly elevated, exposing stamens, 6-8 mm, clefts 2-3 mm; hairs centered, mostly near base of cleft, white. Fruits 10-15 mm, 3-4 times longer than wide, glandular-puberulent. Seeds narrowly wing-margined; seed-coat cells with surfaces somewhat roughened. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer.
Habitat: Rocky streambeds
Elevation: 1500-1800 m

Distribution

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Wash.

Discussion

Delphinium multiplex hybridizes with D. glaucum and D. distichum.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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2n chromosome quantity
16 +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Author
Michael J. Warnock +
Authority
(Ewan) C. L. Hitchcock in C. L. Hitchcock et al. +
Basal leaf quantity
0;4 +
Basal leaf shape
rounded +
Basal leaf size
usually larger +
Basal petiole orientation
spreading +
Base coloration
green +
Base fixation
attached +
Base pubescence
glabrous +
Base shape
narrowed +
Base size
expanded +
Basionyms
Delphinium cyanoreios +
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 coloration
green +  and blue +
Bracteole location
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Bracteole pubescence
glandular-puberulent +
Bracteole shape
lanceolate-linear +
Bracteole some measurement
3mm;7mm +
Bud presence
absent +
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
10 (20) +
Cauline petiole orientation
ascending +
Cell margin course
straight +
Cell shape
elongate +
Cleft some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Distribution
Wash. +
Elevation
1500-1800 m +
Embryo size
small +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Flower architecture
open +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower density
dense +
Flower prominence
showy +  and inconspicuous +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Flower shape
cylindric +
Fruit l w ratio
3-4 +
Fruit orientation
erect +
Fruit pubescence
glandular-puberulent +
Fruit quantity
5 +
Fruit some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Fruits follicle architecture
sessile +  and aggregate +
Fruits follicle shape
curved-cylindric +
Habitat
Rocky streambeds +
Hair coloration
white +
Hair position
centered +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence architecture
25-50-flowered +
Inflorescence density
dense +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence quantity
3;12 +
Lateral sepal length
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal orientation
pointing +  and 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
5mm;7mm +
Leaf-blade architecture
compound +
Leaf-blade architecture or shape
undivided +
Leaf-blade length
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br />) +
Leaf-blade pubescence
glabrous +
Leaf-blade shape
cuneate +  and round +
Leaf-blade width
2cm;14cm +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf presence
absent +
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
palmate +  and pinnate +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin shape
incised;toothed;incised;toothed;entire +
Nectary presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Other size
smaller +
Ovule quantity
8;20 +
Pedicel orientation
ascending +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel pubescence
glandular-puberulent +
Pedicel some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal blade prominence
elevated +
Petal blade some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 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
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering late spring–summer. +
Pistil architecture
simple +
Pistil atypical quantity
3 (5) +
Pistil quantity
3 +
Publication title
in C. L. Hitchcock et al., Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N.W. +
Publication year
1964 +
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 or course
irregular +
Ridge shape
wavy +
Ridge size
small +
Root architecture
2-6-branched +
Root architecture or arrangement
fasciculate +
Root atypical some measurement
40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
Root shape
tuberlike +
Root some measurement
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
Root texture
dry +  and fleshy +
Season life cycle
dormant +
Seed architecture
wing-margined +
Seed coloration
dark-brown +  and black +
Seed length
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Seed pubescence or relief
rough +
Seed quantity
1;many +
Seed relief
not ringed +
Seed shape
rectangular +  and crescent-shaped +
Seed width
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Segment prominence
apparent +
Segment shape
thread-like +
Sepal architecture
petaloid +
Sepal architecture or shape
spurred +
Sepal arrangement
imbricate +
Sepal atypical quantity
6 (20) +
Sepal coloration
dark blue +
Sepal duration
not persistent +
Sepal fusion
distinct +
Sepal pubescence
puberulent +
Sepal quantity
3 +  and 6 +
Side architecture
not +  and veined +
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Special status
Endemic +
Spur course
straight +
Spur degree
20° +
Spur some measurement
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
25;40 +
Staminode presence
absent +
Stem architecture
unbranched +
Stem atypical quantity
4 (8) +
Stem atypical some measurement
130 cm1,300 mm <br />1.3 m <br /> (180 cm1,800 mm <br />1.8 m <br />) +
Stem position
proximal +
Stem quantity
1/5 +
Stem some measurement
80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 m <br /> (130 cm1,300 mm <br />1.3 m <br />) +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style duration
persistent +
Style presence
absent +
Surface relief or texture
roughened +
Taxon family
Ranunculaceae +
Taxon name
Delphinium multiplex +
Taxon parent
Delphinium subsect. Multiplex +
Taxon rank
species +
Ultimate lobe quantity
3 (15) +
Ultimate lobe some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Ultimate lobe width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 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
1 (3) +
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 +