familyRanunculaceae
genusDelphinium
subsectionDelphinium subsect. Echinata
speciesDelphinium variegatum
subspeciesDelphinium variegatum subsp. kinkiense
Delphinium variegatum subsp. kinkiense
Phytologia 68: 2. 1990.
Common names: San Clemente Island larkspur
Conservation concernEndemic
Basionym: Delphinium kinkiense Munz Aliso 7: 69. 1969
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
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Stem: base sparsely long-pubescent. Inflorescences usually with fewer than 12 flowers per branch. Flowers: sepals white or light blue, lateral sepals 11-18 mm; lower petal blades 4-9 mm.
Phenology: Flowering early spring.
Habitat: Chaparral, oak woods, grassland
Elevation: 0-500 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Delphinium variegatum subsp. kinkiense has an extremely restricted distribution, is very poorly known, and is imperiled by grazing. Delphinium parryi and D. variegatum subsp. thornei are the only other taxa of Delphinium naturally found on San Clemente Island.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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... more about "Delphinium variegatum subsp. kinkiense"
dehiscing +
usually larger +
spreading +
attached +
long-pubescent +
ridged +
straight +
terminal +
fewer +
lobed +
smaller +
sepaloid +
subopposite-subalternate +
green +
absent +
puberulent +
linear-lanceolate +
3mm;8mm +
aggregated +
globose;cylindric +
alternate +
ascending +
straight +
undulate +
brick--shaped +
San Clemente Island larkspur +
Calif. +
small +
abundant +
less smooth;naked +
symmetric +
0;12 +
bisexual +
2.2-3.8 +
erect +
puberulent +
curved-cylindric +
scattered +
yellow;white +
sparse +
centered +
dense +
cylindric +
spreading +
6mm;10mm +
compound +
undivided +
pubescent +
2cm;6cm +
petiolate +
lacerate;crenate +
undulate +
absent +
smaller +
8;20 +
ascending +
absent +
puberulent +
hypogynous +
elevated +
distinct +
conspicuous +
0;26 +
reduced +
sheathing +
absent +
long-pubescent +
simple +
Phytologia +
1990 +
2-100-flowered +
wavy +
3-9(-20)-branched +
fascicled +
tuberlike +
not echinate +
1;many +
not ringed +
rectangular +
thread-like +
major +
petaloid +
spurred +
imbricate +
light blue;white +
deep +
not persistent +
distinct +
pubescent +
straight +
ascending +
distinct +
25;40 +
absent +
unbranched +
absent +
persistent +
absent +
roughened +
Delphinium variegatum subsp. kinkiense +
Delphinium variegatum +
subspecies +
rhizomatous +
perennial +
fewer +