OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Aquilegia vulgaris   FAMILY Ranunculaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aquilegia vulgaris   FAMILY Ranunculaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Aquilegia vulgaris

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Aquilegia vulgaris

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-02-002:

Aquilegia vulgaris   FAMILY Ranunculaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
European Columbine, Garden Columbine


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image of Aquilegia vulgaris, European Columbine, Garden Columbine

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_aqvu_001_lvd

        

image of Aquilegia vulgaris, European Columbine, Garden Columbine

JK Marlow    jkm190418_7495

April    Greenville County    SC

Flowers blue, purple, mauve, pink, white, or red and yellow; spurs hooked, per Weakley's Flora (2022).

image of Aquilegia vulgaris, European Columbine, Garden Columbine

JK Marlow    jkm190418_7496

April    Greenville County    SC

When in leaf, somewhat easily mistaken for Thalictrum or Enemion; look for old fruits, per Weakley's Flora (2022).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Aquilegia vulgaris   FAMILY Ranunculaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aquilegia vulgaris   FAMILY Ranunculaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Aquilegia vulgaris

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Aquilegia vulgaris

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-02-002:
Aquilegia vulgaris   FAMILY Ranunculaceae

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

4291

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Disturbed areas, recently appearing in natural areas (such as grassy balds, in this soils around rock outcrops), per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Rare

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LEAVES:
Ternately compound, with 2-3 levels of compoundness
Basal & alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Blue to violet
5 sepals
5 petals
Superior ovary

FRUIT:
Aggregate of follicles

 

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