familyRanunculaceae
genusDelphinium
sectionDelphinium sect. Diedropetala
subsectionDelphinium subsect. Subscaposa
speciesDelphinium parishii
subspeciesDelphinium parishii subsp. pallidum

Delphinium parishii subsp. pallidum

(Munz) M. J. Warnock

Phytologia 68: 2. 1990.

Michael J. Warnock
Common names: Pale-flowered Parish's larkspur
Endemic
Basionym: Delphinium parishii var. pallidum Munz Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 31: 61. 1932
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems (27-) 40-60 (-95) cm. Leaves primarily on proximal 1/3 of stem; ultimate lobes 3-7, abruptly smaller with narrower lobes on distal portion of stem. Inflorescences: pedicel usually less than 15 mm, 4-17 mm apart. Flowers: sepals white to pink or blue, spreading to erect, lateral sepals 6-11 × 2-4 mm, spurs 7-13 mm; lower petal blades 3-4 mm. Fruits 11-14 mm. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat: Artemisia scrub, open pine woods, chaparral
Elevation: 900-1900 m

Distribution

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Calif.

Discussion

Nowhere common, Delphinium parishii subsp. pallidum may be in danger of significant population reductions because of human encroachment.

Delphinium parishii subsp. pallidum hybridizes with D. parryi subsp. purpureum. It is frequently confused with D. inopinum. Most of the data attributed to D. inopinum in the paper by H. Lewis and C. Epling (1954) pertain to D. parishii subsp. pallidum. Refer to discussion under D. inopinum for features used to distinguish these two taxa. Plants of D. parishii subsp. pallidum might be confused with D. gypsophilum subsp. parviflorum. Distinguishing characteristics are found in discussion of that taxon.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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... more about "Delphinium parishii subsp. pallidum"
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2n chromosome quantity
16 +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Author
Michael J. Warnock +
Authority
(Munz) M. J. Warnock +
Basal leaf quantity
0;11 +
Basal leaf shape
rounded +
Basal leaf size
usually larger +
Basal petiole orientation
spreading +
Base coloration
not +  and reddish +
Base fixation
attached +
Base pubescence
glabrous +  and puberulent +
Base shape
narrowed +
Base size
expanded +
Basionyms
Delphinium parishii var. pallidum +
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 />) +
Bract quantity
fewer +
Bract shape
lobed +
Bract size
smaller +
Bracteole architecture
sepaloid +
Bracteole arrangement
subopposite-subalternate +
Bracteole arrangement or course or shape
lance-linear +
Bracteole atypical some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
Bracteole coloration
green +
Bracteole location
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Bracteole pubescence
glabrous +  and puberulent +
Bracteole some measurement
2mm;6mm +
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
3 (7) +
Cauline petiole orientation
ascending +
Cell margin course
straight +
Cell margin shape
undulate +
Cell shape
brick--shaped +
Centered architecture or shape
cleft +
Cleft some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Common name
Pale-flowered Parish's larkspur +
Distribution
Calif. +
Elevation
900-1900 m +
Embryo size
small +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Flower architecture
open +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower l w ratio
0-4 +
Flower prominence
showy +  and inconspicuous +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Flower shape
cylindric +  and narrowly pyramidal +
Fruit l w ratio
2-4 +
Fruit orientation
erect +
Fruit pubescence
glabrous +  and puberulent +
Fruit quantity
5 +
Fruit some measurement
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
Fruits follicle architecture
sessile +  and aggregate +
Fruits follicle shape
curved-cylindric +
Habitat
Artemisia scrub, open pine woods, chaparral +
Hair coloration
white +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence architecture
(6-)10-40(-74)-flowered +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence quantity
4;8 +
Inflorescence shape
cylindric +
Lateral sepal atypical length
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal length
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal orientation
spreading +  and reflexed +
Lateral sepal quantity
2 +
Lateral sepal shape
less ovate +  and elliptic +
Lateral sepal some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Lateral sepal width
2mm;4mm +
Leaf-blade architecture
compound +
Leaf-blade architecture or shape
undivided +
Leaf-blade length
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Leaf-blade pubescence
glabrous +  and puberulent +
Leaf-blade shape
pentagonal +
Leaf-blade width
1cm;8cm +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
mostly +  and scattered +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf size
largest +
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 arrangement
apart +
Pedicel atypical some measurement
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (4.8 cm48 mm <br />0.048 m <br />) +
Pedicel orientation
ascending-spreading +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel pubescence
glabrous +  and puberulent +
Pedicel some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal blade coloration
white +  and pink +
Petal blade prominence
elevated +
Petal blade some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 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 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (13 cm130 mm <br />0.13 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering spring–early summer. +
Pistil architecture
simple +
Pistil atypical quantity
3 (5) +
Pistil quantity
3 +
Publication title
Phytologia +
Publication year
1990 +
Raceme architecture
2-100-flowered +
Raceme some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
Reference
None +
Ridge quantity
lacking +
Ridge shape
wavy +
Root architecture
twisted +  and 3-8(-12)-branched +
Root architecture or arrangement
fasciculate +
Root atypical some measurement
30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
Root condition or texture
dry +
Root location
1 +
Root shape
tuberlike +
Root some measurement
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
Root texture
fibrous +
Seed-coat cell shape
brick--shaped +
Seed architecture
wing-margined +
Seed coloration
dark-brown +  and black +
Seed length
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.33 cm3.3 mm <br />0.0033 m <br />) +
Seed pubescence or relief
rough +
Seed quantity
1;many +
Seed relief
not ringed +
Seed shape
rectangular +  and crescent-shaped +
Seed width
0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br />) +
Segment prominence
apparent +
Segment shape
thread-like +
Sepal architecture
petaloid +
Sepal architecture or shape
spurred +
Sepal arrangement
imbricate +
Sepal atypical quantity
6 (20) +
Sepal coloration
white;pink or blue +
Sepal duration
not persistent +
Sepal fusion
distinct +
Sepal orientation
spreading +  and erect +
Sepal pubescence
puberulent +
Sepal quantity
3 +  and 6 +
Side architecture
not +  and veined +
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Special status
Endemic +
Spur orientation
ascending +  and decurved +
Spur some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
25;40 +
Staminode presence
absent +
Stem architecture
unbranched +
Stem atypical quantity
1 (3) +
Stem atypical some measurement
60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br /> (95 cm950 mm <br />0.95 m <br />) +
Stem quantity
1 +
Stem some measurement
40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style duration
persistent +
Style presence
absent +
Surface relief or texture
roughened +
Taxon family
Ranunculaceae +
Taxon name
Delphinium parishii subsp. pallidum +
Taxon parent
Delphinium parishii +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Ultimate lobe quantity
3 (7) +
Ultimate lobe size
smaller +
Ultimate lobe some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Ultimate lobe width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 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
4 (10) +
Whole organism architecture
rhizomatous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whole organism position
low +
Whole organism texture
herbaceous +  and woody +
Wider lobe quantity
fewer +
X chromosome quantity
8 +