Pretty Garden Flower

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  1. Eyerah

    Eyerah Active Member

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    I let a little weed in the garden go to flower, and here is what I got. Glad that I didn't pull this one, but now I have no idea what it is. Tried the keys in the Flora of Alberta, but no luck. Does anyone know what it is? And can anyone recommend where I might try keying an incidental occurrence like this when I can't find it in the local flora?

    The flowers have 12-13 stamens, and 3 stigmas. There are 4 sepals in a regular kind of shape, and the corolla is obviously irregular and spurred. The leaf photo that I have attached is from near the base of the plant. Overall the plant is about 30cm tall. the floers are maybe 2-3cm across, and the leaf is about 3-4cm across.

    Thanks for looking everyone!
     

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  2. Daniel Mosquin

    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    One of the pink-flowered morphs of Consolida ajacis.

    The European Garden Flora is generally the reference we use for these sorts of things, but it is not widely or commonly available.
     
  3. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Looks like a larkspur, Delphinium.
     
  4. Axel

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    Ditto to Consolida ajacis.
     

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