Class
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Consolida Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2, 711 (1821)
Vernacular Name(s):
larkspur
Description
Annual herbs. Lvs basal and cauline, deeply 1–2-pinnatisect, the lower petiolate, the upper sessile; segments oblong to linear. Infl. a terminal, simple or branched raceme; involucre 0. Fls ☿. Sepals 5, blue, purple or violet, the upper 1 spurred at base. Petals 2, united, paler than sepals, forming a single spur contained within the sepal spur. Stamens in 5 spiral series; filaments expanded. Carpel 1; ovules in 2 rows; style short; fr. a single, many-seeded follicle.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Exotic: Casual | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Bibliography
Gray, S.F. 1821: A Natural Arrangement of British Plants
. Vol. 2. London.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
