Delphinium menziesii

Delphinium menziesii
Close-up of flower
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Delphinium
Species:
D. menziesii
Binomial name
Delphinium menziesii
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Delphinastrum menziesii (DC.) Nieuwl.
    • Delphinium chilliwacenae Greene
    • Delphinium elegans DC.
    • Delphinium menziesii var. fulvum A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.
    • Delphinium menziesii var. pauciflorum Huth
    • Delphinium menziesii var. pyramidale (Ewan) C.L.Hitchc.
    • Delphinium patens Newb.
    • Delphinium pauciflorum Nutt.
    • Delphinium pauperculum Greene
    • Delphinium tricorne var. menziesii (DC.) Huth

Delphinium menziesii, the Puget Sound larkspur, northern dwarf larkspur, or Menzies' larkspur, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae.[2][3] It is native to British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon.[1] A perennial reaching 75 cm (30 in), it is hummingbird pollinated.[3]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1][4]

  • Delphinium menziesii subsp. menziesii – blue to purple sepals, entire range
  • Delphinium menziesii subsp. pyramidale Ewan – yellowish to white sepals, Washington
  • A purple-flowered individual
    A purple-flowered individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "Delphinium menziesii DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Delphinium menziesii subsp. menziesii DC". Canada's Plant Hardiness Site. Natural Resources Canada. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Delphinium menziesii". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. ^ "52. Delphinium menziesii de Candolle, Syst. Nat. 1: 355. 1817". Flora of North America. Flora of North America Association. 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.


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