familyRanunculaceae
genusDelphinium
subsectionDelphinium subsect. Virescens
speciesDelphinium carolinianum
Delphinium carolinianum subsp. carolinianum
Common names: Blue larkspur Carolina larkspur
EndemicIllustrated
Synonyms: Delphinium carolinianum var. crispum L. M. Perry Delphinium carolinianum var. nortonianum (Mackenzie & Bush) L. M. Perry
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Roots without elongate central axis; fascicles 2-8, ± horizontal. Stems (30-) 60-100 (-150) cm. Leaves all cauline at anthesis; distalmost petioles less than 5 mm. Leaf-blade not distinctly 3-parted; ultimate lobes of midcauline leaf-blades 12-25, width 0.5-1.5 mm. Flowers: sepals various shades of blue or purple, rarely white. 2n = 16, 32.
Phenology: Flowering late winter–early summer.
Habitat: Prairies and forest openings
Elevation: 50-700 m
Distribution
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Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ill., Iowa, Kans., Miss., Mo., N.C., Okla., S.C.
Discussion
Delphinium carolinianum subsp. carolinianum occasionally hybridizes with D. treleasei.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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dehiscing +
0;10 +
rounded +
usually larger +
spreading +
attached +
pubescent +
not narrowed +
straight +
terminal +
fewer +
lobed +
smaller +
sepaloid +
subopposite-subalternate +
absent +
2mm;7mm +
aggregated +
globose;cylindric +
alternate +
ascending +
multicellular +
straight +
transverse +
prominent +
elongate +
small +
abundant +
symmetric +
3;8 +
bisexual +
4-4.5 +
erect +
curved-cylindric +
yellow;blue;white +
densest +
centered +
Present +
- 3-8-27 - -94-flowered +
dense +
cylindric +
spreading +
3.5mm;6mm +
compound +
undivided +
12;25 +
3-parted +
variable +
petiolate +
lacerate;crenate +
multicellular +
straight +
transverse +
prominent +
brick--shaped;wavy +
absent +
smaller +
8;20 +
appressed-ascending +
absent +
hypogynous +
distinct +
conspicuous +
0;26 +
reduced +
sheathing +
absent +
simple +
Fl. Carol., +
1788 +
2-100-flowered +
multicellular +
straight +
transverse +
prominent +
2-8-branched +
fascicled +
fascicles +
horizontal +
2;8 +
fusiform +
fleshy +
not wing-margined +
1;many +
not ringed +
petaloid +
spurred +
imbricate +
white;purple;blue +
not persistent +
distinct +
glabrous +
various +
distinct +
25;40 +
absent +
unbranched +
absent +
persistent +
absent +
smooth;pustulate +
Delphinium carolinianum subsp. carolinianum +
Delphinium carolinianum +
subspecies +
rhizomatous +
perennial +
fewer +