Delphinium patens

Delphinium patens
Delphinium patens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Delphinium
Species: D. patens
Binomial name
Delphinium patens
Benth.

Delphinium patens is a species of larkspur known by the common names zigzag larkspur and spreading larkspur. It is a wildflower limited mainly to California. Plants grow typically 20 to 50 centimeters tall and bear up to 36 flowers each. The stems are mostly hairless, have reddish bases, and bears leaves on the lower half. Each leaf is divided into 3 to 9 lobes. The flower has dark blue sepals, the latter ones reflexed. The spur at the back of the flower is 4 to 8 millimeters long. The cleft at the center of the flower has white or yellowish scattered hairs. The elongated fruit is one or two centimeters long and contains pitted seeds.[1]

There are three subspecies:

  • Delphinium patens subsp. hepaticoideum
  • Delphinium patens subsp. montanum
  • Delphinium patens subsp. patens

Delphinium patens hybridizes freely with a few other species in Delphinium section Grumosa in the wild.

References

  1. ^ (1997) Flora of North America Vol 3, Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford University Press, pp 238. ISBN 019511246-6.

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  • Delphinium patens — ID 25784 Symbol Key DEPA3 Common Name zigzag larkspur Family Ranunculaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Delphinium patens ssp. patens — ID 25788 Symbol Key DEPAP7 Common Name zigzag larkspur Family Ranunculaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Delphinium patens ssp. hepaticoideum — ID 25785 Symbol Key DEPAH Common Name zigzag larkspur Family Ranunculaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Delphinium patens ssp. montanum — ID 25786 Symbol Key DEPAM Common Name zigzag larkspur Family Ranunculaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Delphinium patens Benth. ssp. patens — Symbol DEPAP7 Common Name zigzag larkspur Botanical Family Ranunculaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Delphinium patens Benth. — Symbol DEPA3 Common Name zigzag larkspur Botanical Family Ranunculaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Delphinium patens Benth. ssp. greenei (Eastw.) Ewan — Symbol DEGR Synonym Symbol DEPAG Botanical Family Ranunculaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Delphinium patens Benth. ssp. greenei (Eastw.) Ewan — Symbol DEGR Synonym Symbol DEPAG Botanical Family Ranunculaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Delphinium patens Benth. ssp. hepaticoideum Ewan — Symbol DEPAH Common Name zigzag larkspur Botanical Family Ranunculaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Delphinium patens Benth. ssp. montanum (Munz) Ewan — Symbol DEPAM Common Name zigzag larkspur Botanical Family Ranunculaceae …   Scientific plant list

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