familyRanunculaceae
genusDelphinium
subsectionDelphinium subsect. Subscaposa
speciesDelphinium gypsophilum
Delphinium gypsophilum subsp. parviflorum
Brittonia 8: 5. 1954.
Common names: Small-flowered gypsum-loving larkspur
Conservation concernEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Stems (30-)60-90(-140) cm. Inflorescences ± dense, with 5-13 flowers per 5 cm. Flowers: sepals white to pink, erect, lateral sepals 7-10 × 3-7 mm, spurs 7-11 mm; lower petal blades white or yellow, 3-5 mm. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Open oak woodlands, chaparral, and grassland
Elevation: 200-600 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Delphinium gypsophilum subsp. parviflorum is more infrequent than D. gypsophilum subsp. gypsophilum.
This subspecies is sometimes confused with Delphinium parishii subsp. pallidum. Plants of D. gypsophilum subsp. parviflorum are usually taller and grow in grasslands and woodlands; D. parishii subsp. pallidum plants are usually shorter and grow in chaparral and shrubland. Hybrids occur with Delphinium parryi.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.