Delphinium purpusii |
Delphinium glareosum |
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Kern County larkspur, Purpus' larkspur, rose-color larkspur, rose-flower larkspur |
Olympic larkspur, Olympic Mountain larkspur, rockslide larkspur |
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Stems | (30-)50-80(-120) cm; base reddish or not, nearly glabrous. |
20-40 cm; base reddish or not, glabrous, glaucous. |
Leaves | blade round, 1.5-6 × 2-10 cm, ± puberulent; ultimate lobes 0-5, width 5-30(-50) mm (basal), 5-20(-40) mm (cauline). |
blade round, 2-4 × 3-7 cm, not succulent, glabrous; ultimate lobes 7-15, width 3-10 mm (basal), 2-7 mm (cauline). |
Inflorescences | (8-)12-20(-32)-flowered, ± cylindric; pedicel ± ascending, (0.5-)1-4(-5) cm, glandular-puberulent; bracteoles 1-6 mm from flowers, green to magenta, linear, 2-4 mm, glandular-puberulent. |
5-12-flowered; pedicel 1-5(-10) cm, nearly glabrous to glandular-puberulent; bracteoles 2-10(-20) mm from flowers, green, linear, 3-8 mm, puberulent. |
Flowers | sepals magenta to rose, nearly glabrous, lateral sepals reflexed, 10-16 × 3-7 mm, spurs straight, 30-45° above horizontal, (10-)14-19 mm; lower petal blades nearly coplanar with claws, exposing stamens, 3-4 mm, clefts 0.5-1.5 mm; hairs sparse, scattered, white. |
sepals dark blue, nearly glabrous, lateral sepals spreading, 14-22 × 6-10 mm, spurs ± straight, orientation varies from 30° above to 30° below horizontal, 16-20 mm; lower petal blades slightly elevated, ± covering stamens, 6-9 mm, clefts 2-4 mm; hairs local, densest on inner lobes near base of cleft, white to light yellow. |
Fruits | (11-)18-29 mm, 4-4.5 times longer than wide, glabrous. |
12-17 mm, 2.5-3 times longer than wide, glabrous. |
Seeds | seed coats with small wavy ridges, cells brick-shaped, cell margins undulate, surfaces smooth. |
± wing-margined; seed coat cells with surfaces smooth. |
2n | = 16. |
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Delphinium purpusii |
Delphinium glareosum |
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Phenology | Flowering spring. | Flowering summer. |
Habitat | Talus, cliffs, on and near large boulders | Steep rocky subalpine to alpine slopes |
Elevation | 300-1300 m (1000-4300 ft) | 1500-2800 m (4900-9200 ft) |
Distribution |
CA
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OR; WA; BC
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Discussion | Of conservation concern. Delphinium purpusii is not likely to be confused with any other Delphinium in North America. Hybrids with Delphinium hansenii subsp. kernense are known to occur. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
See discussion under Delphinium bicolor. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 3. | FNA vol. 3. |
Parent taxa | Ranunculaceae > Delphinium > sect. Diedropetala > subsect. Subscaposa | Ranunculaceae > Delphinium > sect. Diedropetala > subsect. Bicoloria |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | D. caprorum | |
Name authority | Brandegee: Bot. Gaz. 27: 444. (1899) | Greene: Pittonia 3: 257. (1898) |
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