234 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 



DELPHINIUM Linn. Gen. 449 (1737). 



Delphiniastrum Spach, Suit. Buff. VII, 336 (1839). 

 Phlediiieum Spach, 1. c. 337 (1839). 

 Staphysagria Spach, 1. c. 347 (1839). 

 Aconitella Spach, 1. c. 358 (1839). 

 Consolida Lindl. Jour. Hort. Soc YI, 55 (1851). 

 Ceratosantlius Schur. Enum. Transsylv, 30 (1866). 

 Acouituin Linn. Gen. 682 (1737). 

 Nirbisia Don. Gen. Syst. I, 63 (1831 1. 

 Baillon, Hist Fl. I, 85; Benth. and Hook., Gen. PI. I, 9; Engler and 

 Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. 3, II, 59, 60; Durand, Ind. Gen. Phan. 2; Gray, III. 

 Gen. I, 41, 43. 



Living species: 180 ±; 58 (B. and H.); 90 (Durand); 



temperate and mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere; 

 Russia, 40 ±; Europe 28 ±; Russian Europe, 16; North Amer- 

 ica, 22+; and Delphinium (excl. Aconitum) 5, Canada; Calif., 9; 

 E. Sts., 3; Rocky mts., 5; S. Sts., 3; PI. Wheel., 4; PL King, 4. 



Delphinium carolinianum Walt. Fl. Car. 155 (1788). 

 D. azureum Micnx. FL N. Am. I. 314 (1803). 

 D. virescens Nutt. Gen. II, 14 (1818). 

 D. vimineum Don. Sweet, Brit. Fl. I, 374 (1823). 

 I), simplex Gray, PI. Wright. II, 8 (1852). 

 Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 46; Webb., Fl. Neb. 116; Coult., 

 Fl. Colo. 11; Chap., Fl. S. St. 10; Upham, Fl. Minn. 20: Mac, Fl. Can. I, 26; 

 Coult., Fl. Tex. 9; Cov., PI. Ark. 163,- Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 12. 



North America: Man., Wis. and Minn.; S. toFla.? 

 and S. and W. Tex. ; W. to Neb. sandhills, Colo, and Wyoming. 

 Minn, valley: Prairie region and sparinglj^ in forest 

 openings; rich banks in sunny localities, especially S. 



Herb.: Oesilund 7 and 8, Minneapolis; Ballard 182, 

 Jordan, Scott Co.; Taylor 683, Minnesota lake; Sheldon 731, 

 Sleepy Eye; Sheldon 1404, Lake Benton; Sheldon 535, Waseca; 

 Ballard 385, Jordan, Scott Co.; Taylor 771, Glenwood; Herrick 

 18, Minneapolis; Kassube 16, Minneapolis; Holzingcr 10, Winona 

 Co.; Hammond 5, Lake City; Herb. Sheld. 1783, Minneapolis; 

 Herb. Moyer. 21, Montevideo. 



Delphinium tricorne Michx. Fl. N. Am. I, 314 (1803). 



Wats, and Coult., Gray's Man. 6 ed. 46: Chap., Fl. S. St. 10; Upham, 

 Fl. Minn. 20; Cov., Fl. Ark. 163; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 14; Webb., Appx. 

 Neb. 30. 



North America: Same range as D. cxaltatum Ait. 



Minn, valley: High, dry prairies S. and far S. W. in 

 some localities. Rare. 



Delphinium exaltatum Air. Hort. Kew. II, 244 (1789). 

 I>. urceolutuin jACt^. Icon. Rar. I, 101 (1781). 

 D. tridudylum Miciix. Fl. N. Am. I, 314 (1803). 



