This plant was growing on wasteland near an old church. It is most likely an escapee from a cultivated plant. It belongs to the genus Consolida, often classified into the large genus Delphinium. The plants grow in southern Europe and North America. It is a plant of fields, hedgerows and fallow land. There are many cultivated varieties. The plants usually have blue, pink or even white flowers. The upper sepal forms a long spur. The petals join at the base to form a spur. The leaves are divided into numerous thread-like segments. Picture taken 19th September 2006 near Elstow, Bedfordshire.
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23rd Oct 2006 by Diane Earl
Subjects:
Biology, Science
Key Stages:
Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+
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