Aquilegia chaplinei

Standley ex Payson

Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 156-157. 1918.

Conservation concernEndemic
Synonyms: Aquilegia chrysantha var. chaplinei (Payson) E. J. Lott
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems 20-50 cm. Basal leaves 2-3×-ternately compound, 7-25 cm, much shorter than stems; leaflets to 9-19 mm, not viscid, sometimes glaucous adaxially; primary petiolules to 10-95 mm (leaflets not crowded), glabrous or sparsely pilose. Flowers suberect to inclined; sepals perpendicular to floral axis, pale-yellow, broadly lanceolate, 9-19 × 4-6 mm, apex obtuse to acuminate; petals: spurs yellow, straight, ± parallel or divergent, 30-40 mm, slender, evenly tapered from base, blades pale-yellow, oblong, 7-14 × 5-6 mm; stamens 10-19 mm. Follicles 18-22 mm; beak 15-18 mm.


Phenology: Flowering summer (Jul–Aug).
Habitat: Rocky places in canyons, mostly along streams
Elevation: 1900 m

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Aquilegia chaplinei is endemic to the Guadalupe Mountains.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Aquilegia chaplinei"
obtuse +  and acuminate +
Alan T. Whittemore +
Standley ex Payson +
7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
cuneate +, truncate +  and cordate +
straight +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
pale-yellow +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
globose;cylindric +
1-10-flowered +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
N.Mex. +  and Tex. +
1900 m +
1-10-flowered +
suberect +  and inclined +
showy +  and inconspicuous +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br />) +
sessile +  and aggregate +
Rocky places in canyons, mostly along streams +
axillary +  and terminal +
compound +  and simple +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
cauline +  and basal +
not viscid +
parted +  and lobed +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br />) +
palmate +  and pinnate +
white +  and blue yellow or red +
distinct +
conspicuous +
oblong +  and rounded or spatulate +
reduced +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Flowering summer (Jul–Aug). +
5 +  and 10 +
pilose +  and glabrous +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (9.5 cm95 mm <br />0.095 m <br />) +
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. +
not arillate +  and stalked +
obovoid +
pale-yellow +
not persistent +
distinct +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br />) +
perpendicular +
3 +  and 6 +
lanceolate +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (5.1 cm51 mm <br />0.051 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Conservation concern +  and Endemic +
divergent +  and parallel +
straight +
backward-pointing +
tapered +
slender +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br />) +
scale-like +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
persistent +
Aquilegia chrysantha var. chaplinei +
Aquilegia chaplinei +
Aquilegia +
species +
enlarged +
herbaceous +  and woody +