L48 (N), Ak (N), Can (N)PlantaeSpecies
Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
Fisch.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Buttercup family
Genus
Aquilegia
Species
Aquilegia formosa
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
Active Growth
Spring And Summer
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 9 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Aquilegia formosa var. wawawensisAquilegia formosa var. communisAquilegia formosa var. megalanthaAquilegia californicaAquilegia canadensis var. formosaAquilegia emarginataAquilegia formosa f. anomalaAquilegia columbianaAquilegia wawawensisAquilegia formosa var. kamtshaticaAquilegia canadensis var. incarnataAquilegia formosa var. saxicolaAquilegia canadensis subsp. formosaAquilegia hookeriAquilegia formosa var. truncataAquilegia formosa var. hypolasia
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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