![]() Reproduction is by seed.Ĭultivation: The preference is full sun, rather dry conditions, and soil that is rocky or sandy. The angular seeds are short-oblongoid with appressed scales they are slightly winged along their margins. Each seedpod splits open along the inner side to release its seeds. The individual seedpods are about ½–¾" long, angular in shape, and beaked they are held erect. Each flower is replaced by a cluster of 3 seedpods (technically, follicles) that are joined together at the base. Each flower lasts about 1 week several flowers are often in bloom at the same time. The blooming period occurs from late spring to early summer and lasts about 3-4 weeks. Near the base of each pedicel, there is a single linear bract that is larger in size and ascending. The pedicel of each flower is about 1" long and ascending it has a pair of tiny linear bracts toward the middle. The lower petals are cleft and covered with fine woolly hairs sometimes they are slightly purple. ![]() The small upper petals form a short hood over the throat of the flower and their bases extend into the nectar spur they are often more white or light-colored than the lower petals or sepals. ![]() Near the tip of each sepal, there is often a patch of green. The petal-like sepals spread outward and they have rounded tips the base of the uppermost sepal forms the ascending nectar spur, which curves upward. Individual flowers are about 1" long and 1" across depending on the local ecotype, they vary in color from light blue to deep blue-violet.Įach flower consists of 5 sepals, 4 petals, 3 pistils, and numerous stamens. The central stem terminates in an elongated raceme of flowers about ½–1' long sometimes there are 1 or 2 lateral racemes that are shorter. The central stem is terete, short-pubescent, and whitish green it is unbranched or sparingly branched where the floral racemes occur. The basal leaves, alternate leaves, and the petioles are finely pubescent and whitish green to green. The alternate leaves are similar in appearance to the basal leaves, except they become smaller while ascending the stem and their petioles are shorter. The slender petioles of the basal leaves are up to 4" long. The basal leaves are up to 4" long and 4" across each basal leaf is palmately divided into 3-5 segments, and each of these segments are subdivided into linear lobes about 3-4 mm. Description: This perennial wildflower is 1½–3' tall, consisting of some basal leaves and a flowering stem with alternate leaves.
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