[Larkspurs: The Genus Delphinium in Mount Adams Country]

Nuttall's Larkspur, Upland Larkspur

Delphinium nuttallii ssp. nuttallii

Synonym: Delphinium nuttallii ssp. nuttallii

Raceme of an intersting genetic variant of Nuttall's Larkspur, Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallii (Synonym: Delphinium nuttallii ssp. nuttallii) with many sepals and no spur.

A close-up of the raceme of a genetic variant of Nuttall's larkspur which has flowers with many extra sepals but no spurs as seen at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, northwest Klickitat County, Washington.........July 12, 2011.

A close-up sideview of a flower of an intersting genetic variant of Nuttall's Larkspur, Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallii (Synonym: Delphinium nuttallii ssp. nuttallii) with many sepals and no spur. - A close-up of the flower of an intersting genetic variant of Nuttall's Larkspur, Upland Larkspur: Delphinium nuttallii (Synonym: Delphinium nuttallii ssp. nuttallii) with many sepals and no spur.

Close-ups of the flowers of a genetic variant of Nuttall's larkspur which has flowers with many extra sepals but no spurs as seen at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, northwest Klickitat County, Washington..........July 12, 2011.
Paul Slichter