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Consolida ajacis
FamilyGenus: Feldritterspornenative in Germany
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About this species
Consolida ajacis is an introduced herbaceous plant now established in Great Britain. It thrives in sunny locations on moderately moist, calcareous soils and is often found as a garden escape.
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PollinationLarval host
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
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Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.583 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Prefers a position in full sun with moderately moist, well-drained soil. A neutral to alkaline pH is ideal. It has moderate nutrient requirements and benefits from arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.
Scientific profile
Consolida ajacis is a herbaceous, non-woody plant with broad leaves. It typically reaches a height of around 0.6 metres. Originating from southern Europe and northern Africa, it was introduced to Great Britain as an ornamental and has become established here. The species grows in full sun and favours moderately moist, calcareous soils with moderate nutrient levels. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Its small diaspores weigh approximately 2.3 milligrams.
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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