Consolida regalis Gray subsp. regalis

Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Consolida// Species: Consolida regalis Gray// Subspecies: Consolida regalis Gray subsp. regalis.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Siberia and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (accepted as Delphinium consolida L.).

Habitat:  Found in open habitats grasslands/ pastures and disturbed gr, usually on disturbed ground- near arable land, roads.

Flowering period: Late spring- summer: MAY, JUN, JUL.

Consolida regalis subsp. regalis – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regalis – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– flowers. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– flowers. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– fruit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– ripe fruit with seeds. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– ripe fruit with seeds. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Consolida regalis subsp. regali– abaxial side off leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 18.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Consolida (DC.) Gray. Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 101 – 104.

Delphinium consolida L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.  https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:306669-2 [Accessed 20.01.2023].

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