Consolida regalis Larkspur (Ranunculaceae)

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Consolida regalis
Larkspur
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The Consolida regalis plant species is found in S. Europe. A rare casual in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Larkspur. Some home gardeners know the variety as Delphinium consolida.

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Latin Name:  Consolida regalis
Common Name:  Larkspur
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  S.F.Gray.

Known Hazards:  All parts of the plant are poisonous in large doses[4, 21, 65]. The seed is especially toxic[4].

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Cornfields and waste places, usually on sandy or chalky soils, avoiding shade in Britain[4, 17].

Medicinal Information: This plant should be used with caution[9, 21], see notes above on toxicity. The seed is anthelmintic, mildly diuretic, hypnotic, purgative and vasodilator[21]. It is used internally in the treatment of spasmodic asthma and dropsy[4]. The flowers or the whole plant are mildly diuretic and hypotensive[9]. The expressed juice of the leaves has been considered an effective application to bleeding piles[4]. A conserve made from the flowers has been seen as a good remedy for children when subject to violent purging[4]. The juice of the flowers has also been used as a treatment for colic[4].

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