familyRanunculaceae
genusDelphinium
subsectionDelphinium subsect. Subscaposa
speciesDelphinium parryi
subspeciesDelphinium parryi subsp. purpureum
Delphinium parryi subsp. purpureum
Phytologia 68: 2. 1990.
Common names: Mount Pinos larkspur
Conservation concernEndemic
Basionym: Delphinium parishii subsp. purpureum H. F. Lewis & Epling Brittonia 8: 15. 1954
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Roots usually more than 10 cm. Stems 30-90 cm. Leaves mostly on proximal 1/3 of stem; basal leaves usually present at anthesis; blade with ultimate lobes 3-20, width less than 4 mm. Inflorescences: bracteoles 3-6 mm. Flowers: sepals usually reflexed, lateral sepals 7-11 mm, spurs 10-13 mm; lower petal blades 3-5 mm. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Dry chaparral, sage scrub and lower montane woods
Elevation: 1000-1600(-2400) m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Delphinium parryi subsp. purpureum may be imperiled by human encroachment.
This taxon may be confused with Delphinium parishii, but its abundant arched hairs and lack of wider-lobed basal leaves will distinguish D. parryi subsp. purpureum. It hybridizes with D. parishii subsp. pallidum.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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dehiscing +
absent +
rounded +
usually larger +
spreading +
reddish +
attached +
puberulent +
narrowed +
straight +
terminal +
fewer +
lobed +
smaller +
sepaloid +
subopposite-subalternate +
lance-linear +
absent +
puberulent +
3mm;6mm +
aggregated +
globose;cylindric +
alternate +
ascending +
straight +
undulate +
brick--shaped +
Mount Pinos larkspur +
Calif. +
small +
abundant +
open +
symmetric +
bisexual +
2.8-4 +
erect +
curved-cylindric +
white +
(2-)8-24(-48)-flowered +
cylindric +
4mm;9mm +
compound +
undivided +
puberulent +
pentagonal +
2cm;10cm +
petiolate +
distributed +
green +
absent +
lacerate;crenate +
incised;toothed;incised;toothed;entire +
absent +
smaller +
8;20 +
spreading +
absent +
puberulent +
hypogynous +
elevated +
distinct +
conspicuous +
0;26 +
reduced +
sheathing +
absent +
simple +
Phytologia +
1990 +
2-100-flowered +
lacking +
wavy +
fasciculate +
tuberlike +
fibrous +
brick--shaped +
wing-margined +
1;many +
not ringed +
apparent +
thread-like +
petaloid +
spurred +
imbricate +
dark blue;bluish purple +
not persistent +
distinct +
reflexed +
puberulent +
straight +
ascending +
distinct +
25;40 +
absent +
unbranched +
absent +
persistent +
absent +
roughened +
Delphinium parryi subsp. purpureum +
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subspecies +
rhizomatous +
perennial +
fewer +