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Columbine

For other things of this name, see Columbine (disambiguation).

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Columbine
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae Genus: Aquilegia
Species
not necessarily a complete list: Aquilegia barnebyi Aquilegia brevistyla Aquilegia buergeriana Aquilegia caerulea Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia chrysantha Aquilegia desertorum Aquilegia elegantula Aquilegia eximia Aquilegia flabellata Aquilegia flavescens Aquilegia formosa Aquilegia grahamii Aquilegia jonesii Aquilegia karelini Aquilegia laramiensis Aquilegia longissima Aquilegia micrantha Aquilegia pubescens Aquilegia saximontana Aquilegia scopulorum Aquilegia schockleyi Aquilegia triternata Aquilegia vulgaris

The columbines are a genus Aquilegia of about 70 species of perennials that are found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher altitudes throughout the northern hemisphere. They are known for their distinctive flowers, generally bell-shaped, with spurs on each petal.

Several species are grown in gardens; the European Columbine, Aquilegia vulgaris, is a traditional garden flower in Britain, and several of the species that are native to North America are popular garden plants there.

Species include:

• Oil Shale Columbine Aquilegia barnebyi
• Smallflower Columbine Aquilegia brevistyla
• Colorado blue Columbine Aquilegia caerulea
• American Columbine Colorado columbine, red columbine Aquilegia canadensis
• Golden Columbine Aquilegia chrysantha
• Desert Columbine Aquilegia desertorum
• Western Red Columbine Aquilegia elegantula
• Van Houtte's Columbine Aquilegia eximia
• Yellow Columbine Aquilegia flavescens
• Crimson Columbine western columbine Aquilegia formosa
• Graham's Columbine Aquilegia grahamii
• Jones's Columbine Aquilegia jonesii
• Laramie Columbine Aquilegia laramiensis
• Longspur Columbine Aquilegia longissima
• Mancos Columbine Aquilegia micrantha
• Sierra Columbine Aquilegia pubescens
• Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine Aquilegia saximontana
• Blue Columbine Utah columbine Aquilegia scopulorum
• Chiricahua Mountain Columbine Aquilegia triternata
• European Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris

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