Consolida ajacis

Erect, sometimes branching herbs to 1 m high. Leaves orbicular in outline, 1–5 cm diam., glabrous or puberulent, segments linear, to 1.5 mm wide (wider on basal leaves). Inflorescence racemose, occasionally paniculate; bracts lobed, bracteoles not reaching the base of flower; pedicle 1–3 cm long. Flowers blue to purple, rarely pink or white; sepals 10–14(–20) mm long; spur 13–18 mm long; petals 3-lobed, with bifid upper lobe. Follicle 15–25 mm long, pubescent. Seeds black. Flowers Dec.–Jan.