Aquilegia canadensis
Table of Contents
Common Name: Wild Columbine
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Tracheophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Order: Ranunculales |
| Family: Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: Aquilegia |
| Species: Aquilegia canadensis |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
The flowers of wild columbine are 1.5", red and white, nodding, and lantern-shaped with five spurs.
The leaves of this plant are compound and divided into three lobes. The plants grow to a height of 18".
Habitat & Range
Wild columbine grows in rocky forests in the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Life Cycle
The flowers of this species bloom between May and June.
It is an herbaceous perennial.
Featured image by James Dake.
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