familyRanunculaceae
genusDelphinium
subsectionDelphinium subsect. Virescens
speciesDelphinium carolinianum
subspeciesDelphinium carolinianum subsp. vimineum
Delphinium carolinianum subsp. vimineum
Syst. Bot. 6: 49. 1981.
Common names: Pine woods larkspur blue larkspur Gulf Coast larkspur
Basionym: Delphinium vimineum D. Don in R. Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. 7: plate 374. 1837
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Roots usually with elongate single central axis, axis ± vertical, terminal branches (if present) sometimes approaching horizontal. Stems 20-60(-100) cm. Leaves usually basal and cauline at anthesis; distalmost petioles more than 5 mm. Leaf blade distinctly 3-parted; ultimate lobes of midcauline leaf blades 3-9, width 3-10 mm. Flowers: sepals various shades of blue to white. 2n = 16, 32.
Phenology: Flowering late winter–early summer.
Habitat: Sandy or clay soils, coastal prairies, pine woods, Prosopis or Quercus scrub
Elevation: 0-300 m
Distribution
Ark., La., Okla., Tex., Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas).
Discussion
Delphinium carolinianum subsp. vimineum hybridizes with D. madrense especially on southern edge of Edwards Plateau in Texas.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.