Consolida tenuissima
Oesterr. Bot. Z. 71: 241. 1922.
Introduced
Basionym: Delphinium tenuissimum Sibthorp & Smith Fl. Graec. Prodr. 1: 370. 1806
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Revision as of 20:51, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Stems 1-5 dm, pubescent. Leaves 5-26. Leaf blade semicircular, 9-28-lobed, 1-3 cm wide, ± pubescent, lobes less than 2 mm wide. Inflorescences 7-45-flowered or more, with 3 or more branches; bracts simple; pedicels ascending, 1-4 cm, pubescent; bracteoles 5-22 mm from flower, lanceolate to linear, 2.5-6 mm, pubescent. Flowers: sepals violet to dark blue, ± puberulent, lower sepal 5-7 × 2-3.5 mm, lateral sepals 5-8 × 3-5 mm, spur 7-10 mm; petals blue to white, lateral lobes 3-5 mm, terminal lobes 4-6 × 2-3 mm, sinus 0.2-0.6 mm. Follicles 5-8 mm, nearly glabrous.
Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Waste places, roadsides, and railroads
Elevation: 80-500 m
Distribution
Mo., native to Europe (Greece).
Discussion
Consolida tenuissima is uncommon in cultivation.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.