More commonly known as a garden plant. Flowers are usually blue or blue-purple, but can be white or pink.

Technical Information Perennial erect herb, up to 100 cm tall Leaves rounded, stalked, lobed leaflets Flowers: 30-50mm long, 5 petals with distinctive long spurs bearing nectaries. Stamens not or hardly protruding beyond petals. Flowers are blue, blue-purple, white or pink. Flowering time: May-July Habitat: Damp open woods, scrub or fens Distribution: Local throughout Britain