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Forking Larkspur

Consolida regalis

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Common names

11 names · 5 languages
EnglishYour language
  • field larkspur[3]
  • Forking Larkspur[1]
  • rocket larkspur[3]
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • Royal knight's-spur[4]
Other languages (4)
Dutch
  • Wilde ridderspoor[7]
French
  • dauphinelle consoude[5]
  • Pied d'alouette des champs[6]
German
  • Acker-Rittersporn[2]
  • Ackerrittersporn[3]
  • Rispiger Feldrittersporn[2]
Italian
  • Speronella consolida[6]
Sources & name notes (7)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Consolida regalis — GBIF vernacular names (United Kingdom Species Inventory (UKSI)) ↗

GBIF aggregation of United Kingdom Species Inventory (UKSI). The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Forking Larkspur — results[38] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/8176367/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 8176367; sourceTaxonKey 180096547; Consolida regalis.
[2] Consolida regalis — GBIF vernacular names (DAISIE - Inventory of alien invasive species in Europe) ↗

GBIF aggregation of DAISIE - Inventory of alien invasive species in Europe. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Acker-Rittersporn — results[1] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/8176367/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 8176367; sourceTaxonKey 159505278; Consolida regalis.
  • Rispiger Feldrittersporn — results[16] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/8176367/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 8176367; sourceTaxonKey 159505278; Consolida regalis.
[3] Consolida regalis — GBIF vernacular names (GRIN Taxonomy) ↗

GBIF aggregation of GRIN Taxonomy. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Ackerrittersporn — results[7] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/8176367/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 8176367; sourceTaxonKey 101420443; Consolida regalis.
  • field larkspur — results[22] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/8176367/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 8176367; sourceTaxonKey 101420443; Consolida regalis.
  • rocket larkspur — results[32] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/8176367/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 8176367; sourceTaxonKey 101420443; Consolida regalis.
[4] Consolida regalis — GBIF vernacular names (Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - United States (Contiguous) (ver.2.0, 2022)) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - United States (Contiguous) (ver.2.0, 2022). The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Royal knight's-spur — results[17] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/8176367/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 8176367; sourceTaxonKey 205117977; Consolida regalis.
[5] Consolida regalis — GBIF vernacular names (Belgian Species List) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Belgian Species List. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • dauphinelle consoude — results[21] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/8176367/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 8176367; sourceTaxonKey 100549246; Consolida regalis.
[6] Consolida regalis — GBIF vernacular names (Flora Helvetica - Ranunculaceae) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Flora Helvetica - Ranunculaceae. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Pied d'alouette des champs — results[13] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/8176367/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 8176367; sourceTaxonKey 224056061; Consolida regalis.
  • Speronella consolida — results[18] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/8176367/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 8176367; sourceTaxonKey 224056061; Consolida regalis.
[7] Consolida regalis — GBIF vernacular names (Checklist Dutch Species Register - Nederlands Soortenregister) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Checklist Dutch Species Register - Nederlands Soortenregister. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Wilde ridderspoor — results[39] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/8176367/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 8176367; sourceTaxonKey 152471198; Consolida regalis.
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Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Consolida regalis as a synonym of Delphinium consolida subsp. consolida.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Ranunculaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe to Siberia and Caucasus.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Forking Larkspur (Consolida regalis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Consolida regalis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5366820; ID XV87; rank species; status synonym

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Delphinium consolida subsp. consolida — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1544065; ID 5GTXB; rank subspecies; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1544065; ID 5GTXB; rank subspecies; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Delphinium consolida — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 772823, 786523; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1325855, 1325856, 1325857, 1325858, 1325859, 1325860, 1325861, 1325862, 1325865, 1325866, 1325867, 1325868, 1325869, 1325870, 1325871, 1325872, 1325873, 1325874, 1325875, 1325876, 1325877, 1325878, 1325879, 1325882, 1325883, 1325884, 1325885, 1325886, 1325889, 1325890, 1325891, 1325892, 1325893, 1325894

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.