familyRanunculaceae
genusDelphinium
sectionDelphinium sect. Diedropetala
subsectionDelphinium subsect. Subscaposa
speciesDelphinium parryi

Delphinium parryi

A. Gray

Bot. Gaz. 12: 53. 1887.

Michael J. Warnock
Illustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems (10-) 40-80 (-110) cm; base reddish, puberulent. Leaves variably distributed; green leaves usually absent on proximal 1/5 of stem at anthesis; basal leaves 0-9 at anthesis; cauline leaves 2-7 at anthesis; petiole 1-13 cm. Leaf-blade pentagonal, 1-7 × 2-10 cm, ± puberulent; ultimate lobes 3-27, width 1-20 mm (basal), 0.5-5 mm (cauline). Inflorescences (2-) 8-24 (-48) -flowered, cylindric; pedicel ± spreading, (0.5-) 1-3 (-6.8) cm, usually puberulent; bracteoles 2-7 (-16) mm from flowers, green to blue, lance-linear, 2-6 (-10) mm, puberulent. Flowers: sepals dark blue to bluish purple, puberulent, lateral sepals spreading or reflexed, (7-) 10-20 (-25) × 4-9 mm, spurs straight, ascending 0-30° above horizontal, 9-17 (-21) mm; lower petal blades slightly elevated, ± exposing stamens, 3-10 mm, clefts 2-6 mm; hairs mostly near base of cleft, centered or on inner lobes, white. Fruits 10-19 mm, 2.8-4 times longer than wide, puberulent or glabrous. Seeds: seed-coat cells ± brick-shaped, cell margins undulate, surfaces ± roughened.

Distribution

North America (Calif.)

Discussion

Subspecies 5 (5 in the flora).

A number of local phases are found in Delphinium parryi. Five of these appear consistently distinct and are recognized here. Other phases may be locally distinct but grade into other nearby phases. Delphinium parryi hybridizes with D. cardinale (D. ×inflexum Davidson).

The Kawaiisu used the ground root of Delphinium parryi medicinally as a salve for swollen limbs (D. E. Moerman 1986, no subspecies specified).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Key

1 Basal leaves usually absent at anthesis. > 2
1 Basal leaves usually present at anthesis. > 3
2 Lateral sepals 16–25 mm. Delphinium parryi subsp. blochmaniae
2 Lateral sepals 9–15 mm. Delphinium parryi subsp. parryi
3 Lateral sepals 7–11 mm; above 700 m elevation. Delphinium parryi subsp. purpureum
3 Lateral sepals (9–)12–20 mm; below 700 m elevation. > 4
4 Sepals usually reflexed. Delphinium parryi subsp. eastwoodiae
4 Sepals usually spreading. Delphinium parryi subsp. maritimum

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Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Author
Michael J. Warnock +
Authority
A. Gray +
Basal leaf quantity
0;9 +
Basal leaf shape
rounded +
Basal leaf size
usually larger +
Basal petiole orientation
spreading +
Base coloration
reddish +
Base fixation
attached +
Base pubescence
puberulent +
Base shape
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
lance-linear +
Bracteole atypical some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Bracteole coloration
green +  and blue +
Bracteole location
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Bracteole pubescence
puberulent +
Bracteole some measurement
2mm;6mm +
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
2 (7) +
Cauline petiole orientation
ascending +
Cell margin course
straight +
Cell margin shape
undulate +
Cell shape
brick--shaped +
Centered architecture or shape
cleft +
Cleft some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Distribution
North America (Calif.) +
Embryo size
small +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Flower architecture
open +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower l w ratio
0-4 +
Flower prominence
showy +  and inconspicuous +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Flower shape
cylindric +  and narrowly pyramidal +
Fruit l w ratio
2.8-4 +
Fruit orientation
erect +
Fruit pubescence
glabrous +  and puberulent +
Fruit quantity
5 +
Fruit some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br />) +
Fruits follicle architecture
sessile +  and aggregate +
Fruits follicle shape
curved-cylindric +
Hair coloration
white +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence architecture
(2-)8-24(-48)-flowered +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence quantity
4;8 +
Inflorescence shape
cylindric +
Lateral sepal atypical length
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal orientation
reflexed +  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
4mm;9mm +
Leaf-blade architecture
compound +
Leaf-blade architecture or shape
undivided +
Leaf-blade length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br />) +
Leaf-blade pubescence
puberulent +
Leaf-blade shape
pentagonal +
Leaf-blade width
2cm;10cm +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
distributed +
Leaf coloration
green +
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 +
Midpedicel angle degree
30+° +
Nectary presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
5 +
Other size
smaller +
Ovule quantity
8;20 +
Pedicel atypical some measurement
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (6.8 cm68 mm <br />0.068 m <br />) +
Pedicel orientation
spreading +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel pubescence
puberulent +
Pedicel some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal blade prominence
elevated +
Petal blade some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 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
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (13 cm130 mm <br />0.13 m <br />) +
Pistil architecture
simple +
Pistil atypical quantity
3 (5) +
Pistil quantity
3 +
Publication title
Bot. Gaz. +
Publication year
1887 +
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 quantity
lacking +
Ridge shape
wavy +
Root architecture
twisted +  and 3-8(-12)-branched +
Root architecture or arrangement
fasciculate +
Root atypical some measurement
30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
Root condition or texture
dry +
Root location
1 +
Root shape
tuberlike +
Root some measurement
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
Root texture
fibrous +
Seed-coat cell shape
brick--shaped +
Seed architecture
wing-margined +
Seed coloration
dark-brown +  and black +
Seed length
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.33 cm3.3 mm <br />0.0033 m <br />) +
Seed pubescence or relief
rough +
Seed quantity
1;many +
Seed relief
not ringed +
Seed shape
rectangular +  and crescent-shaped +
Seed width
0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 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;bluish purple +
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
Illustrated +
Spur atypical some measurement
1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br /> (2.1 cm21 mm <br />0.021 m <br />) +
Spur course
straight +
Spur orientation
ascending +
Spur some measurement
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
25;40 +
Staminode presence
absent +
Stem architecture
unbranched +
Stem atypical quantity
1 (3) +
Stem atypical some measurement
80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 m <br /> (110 cm1,100 mm <br />1.1 m <br />) +
Stem quantity
1 +
Stem some measurement
40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br /> (80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 m <br />) +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style duration
persistent +
Style presence
absent +
Surface relief or texture
roughened +
Taxon family
Ranunculaceae +
Taxon name
Delphinium parryi +
Taxon parent
Delphinium subsect. Subscaposa +
Taxon rank
species +
Ultimate lobe quantity
3 (27) +
Ultimate lobe some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Ultimate lobe width
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 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 (10) +
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 +