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Delphinium dasycaulon
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Habit
Degraded miombo woodland
Kipemba area, Kalumbila Distr.
Mar 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Leaves
Degraded miombo woodland
Kipemba area, Kalumbila Distr.
Mar 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Inflorescence
Degraded miombo woodland
Kipemba area, Kalumbila Distr.
Mar 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flower
Degraded miombo woodland
Kipemba area, Kalumbila Distr.
Mar 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flower
Degraded miombo woodland
Kipemba area, Kalumbila Distr.
Mar 2023
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect perennial herb up to about 1 m. high with yellowish-pubescent stems and inflorescences. Leaves mostly arising from the base of the stem, often persisting after the inflorescences have died, lamina palmately lobed, usually nearly to the base, segments acute, pubescent especially on the nerves; petioles of the lower leaves up to 15 cm. or more long. Flowers 2–2.5 cm across. Sepals usually deep blue, more rarely violet, pinkish or white, pubescent; spur 0.5–0.8 cm long, stout, almost straight. Follicles 3, shortly and densely pubescent. |
| Type location: |
Ethiopia |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | dasycaulon: hairy-stemmed |
| Habitat: | Submontane grasslands and Brachystegia woodlands |
| Altitude range: | Up to 2150 m |
| Flowering time: | Feb - Jun |
| Worldwide distribution: | Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia and DRC |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | Nw,N,E |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N,E |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 18 April 2023 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 22 - 23. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 233. (Includes a picture). Exell, A.W. & Milne-Redhead, E. (1960). Ranunculaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 101 - 102. (Includes a picture). |
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