familyRanunculaceae
genusDelphinium
subsectionDelphinium subsect. Exaltata
speciesDelphinium californicum
subspeciesDelphinium californicum subsp. interius
Delphinium californicum subsp. interius
Univ. Colorado Stud., Ser. D, Phys. Sci. 2: 146. 1945.
Common names: Hospital Canyon larkspur
Conservation concernEndemic
Basionym: Delphinium californicum var. interius Eastwood Leafl. W. Bot. 2: 137. 1938
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Stems proximally sparsely puberulent, remainder ± glabrous. Leaf blades glabrous. Inflorescences nearly glabrous. Flowers: sepals spreading to erect, greenish white, hairs usually near apex only, lateral sepals 6-8 mm, spurs 7-10 mm; upper petals glabrous.
Phenology: Flowering late spring.
Habitat: Usually on inland facing slopes in open woods
Elevation: 300-800 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Delphinium californicum subsp. interius is known from fewer than a dozen localities. It apparently hybridizes with D. hesperium subsp. pallescens.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.