NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Aquilegia canadensis [= Aquilegia australis]
Wild Columbine
Scientific Name: |
Aquilegia canadensis [= Aquilegia australis] |
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Genus: |
Aquilegia |
Species Epithet: |
canadensis |
Common Name: |
Wild Columbine |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Red |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Forests, woodlands, rock outcrops, especially (though by no means entirely) on calcareous or mafic substrates |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Leaf miners seem to love this plant but it doesn't seem to harm it--just looks funny. Hummingbirds frequent this plant. |
Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville |
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Tammy Kennedy |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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