familyRanunculaceae
genusDelphinium
sectionDelphinium sect. Diedropetala
subsectionDelphinium subsect. Grumosa
speciesDelphinium patens
subspeciesDelphinium patens subsp. hepaticoideum

Delphinium patens subsp. hepaticoideum

Ewan

Univ. Colorado Stud., Ser. D, Phys. Sci. 2: 103. 1945.

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

Leaves: basal leaves usually present at anthesis; basal and proximal cauline leaves rarely cleft more than 4/5 radius of blade. Leaf-blade: ultimate lobes 3-5, width more than 15 mm. Inflorescences: pedicel usually glabrous. Flowers: lateral sepals 11-17 mm, spur 10-18 mm; lower petal blades 5-8 mm; hairs symmetrically distributed. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Wooded ravines, near streams
Elevation: 300-1300 m

Distribution

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Calif.

Discussion

Although Delphinium patens has not been reported outside California, subspp. hepaticoideum and/or montanum may grow in mountains of northern Baja California, Mexico.

Although it hybridizes with Delphinium parryi and D. umbraculorum, D. patens subsp. hepaticoideum usually flowers early enough not to overlap in any given site with flowering time of those species.

Likely to be confused only with Delphinium umbraculorum, D. patens subsp. hepaticoideum may be distinguished from that species by its ringed, unwinged seeds, recurved fruits, and lack of arched hairs. Contrasting features of D. umbraculorum are presence of unringed, winged seeds, erect fruits, and arched hairs.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"widest" is not a number.

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2n chromosome quantity
16 +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Author
Michael J. Warnock +
Authority
Ewan +
Basal and proximal cauline leaf architecture or shape
cleft +
Basal and proximal cauline leaf quantity
/5 +  and 4 +
Basal leaf presence
absent +
Basal leaf quantity
1;3 +
Basal leaf size
usually larger +
Basal petiole orientation
spreading +
Base coloration
reddish +
Base fixation
attached +
Base pubescence
glabrous +  and puberulent +
Base shape
narrowed +
Base size
expanded +
Basionyms
Delphinium sect. Grumosa +
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 />) +
Blade shape
lobing +
Bract quantity
fewer +
Bract shape
lobed +
Bract size
smaller +
Bracteole architecture
sepaloid +
Bracteole arrangement
subopposite-subalternate +
Bracteole arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Bracteole atypical some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
Bracteole coloration
blue +  and green +
Bracteole location
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Bracteole pubescence
glabrous +  and glandular +
Bracteole some measurement
3mm;8mm +
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 (4) +
Cauline petiole orientation
ascending +
Cell margin course
straight +
Cell relief
roughened +  and smooth +
Cell shape
elongate +
Cell surface relief or texture
roughened +
Cleft some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Distribution
Calif. +
Elevation
300-1300 m +
Embryo size
small +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Flower architecture
sessile +  and pedicellate +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower prominence
showy +  and inconspicuous +
Flower quantity
2;6 +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit l w ratio
3.3-3.6 +
Fruit orientation
spreading +
Fruit pubescence
puberulent +  and glabrous +
Fruit quantity
5 +
Fruit some measurement
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br />) +
Fruits follicle architecture
sessile +  and aggregate +
Fruits follicle shape
curved-cylindric +
Habitat
Wooded ravines, near streams +
Hair arrangement
distributed +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence architecture
4-25(-36)-flowered +
Inflorescence l w ratio
3 +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence shape
pyramidal +
Inner lobe arrangement
scattered +
Inner lobe coloration
yellow +  and white +
Lateral sepal atypical length
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal condition
drying +
Lateral sepal length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal orientation
reflexed +
Lateral sepal pubescence
glabrous +
Lateral sepal quantity
2 +
Lateral sepal shape
less ovate +  and elliptic +
Lateral sepal some measurement
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal width
4mm;8mm +
Leaf-blade architecture
compound +
Leaf-blade architecture or shape
undivided +
Leaf-blade length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
Leaf-blade pubescence
glabrous +
Leaf-blade shape
round +  and pentagonal +
Leaf-blade width
2cm;7.5cm +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf size
reduced +
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
0 +
Other size
smaller +
Ovule quantity
8;20 +
Pedicel atypical some measurement
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Pedicel orientation
spreading +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel pubescence
glabrous +
Pedicel some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal blade atypical some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Petal blade prominence
elevated +
Petal blade some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 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
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
Petiole width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering spring. +
Pistil architecture
simple +
Pistil atypical quantity
3 (5) +
Pistil quantity
3 +
Publication title
Univ. Colorado Stud., Ser. D, Phys. Sci. +
Publication year
1945 +
Raceme architecture
2-100-flowered +
Raceme some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
Rachis degree
0-70° +
Reference
None +
Ridge quantity
lacking +
Ridge shape
wavy +
Root architecture
cormlike +  and fascicled +
Root architecture or arrangement
fasciculate +
Root atypical some measurement
7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br /> (16 cm160 mm <br />0.16 m <br />) +
Root fragility
brittle +
Root shape
tuberlike +
Root some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br />) +
Root texture
succulent +, fleshy +  and fibrous +
Seed-coat relief
pitted +
Seed architecture
unwinged +
Seed coloration
dark-brown +  and black +
Seed length
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.27 cm2.7 mm <br />0.0027 m <br />) +
Seed pubescence or relief
rough +
Seed quantity
1;many +
Seed relief
ringed +
Seed shape
obpyramidal +
Seed width
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Sepal architecture
petaloid +
Sepal architecture or shape
spurred +
Sepal arrangement
imbricate +
Sepal atypical quantity
6 (20) +
Sepal character
color +
Sepal coloration
dark blue +
Sepal duration
not persistent +
Sepal fusion
distinct +
Sepal quantity
3 +  and 6 +
Side architecture
not +  and veined +
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Special status
Endemic +
Spur course
straight +
Spur orientation
ascending +
Spur some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
25;40 +
Staminode presence
absent +
Stem architecture
unbranched +
Stem atypical quantity
1 (2) +
Stem atypical some measurement
50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br /> (90 cm900 mm <br />0.9 m <br />) +
Stem quantity
1 +
Stem some measurement
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style duration
persistent +
Style presence
absent +
Taxon family
Ranunculaceae +
Taxon name
Delphinium patens subsp. hepaticoideum +
Taxon parent
Delphinium patens +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Ultimate lobe atypical width
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Ultimate lobe quantity
3 (5) +
Ultimate lobe shape
wedge--shaped +
Ultimate lobe some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 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
2 (10) +
Whole organism architecture
rhizomatous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whole organism position
low +
Whole organism texture
herbaceous +  and woody +
X chromosome quantity
8 +