Aquilegia
Aquilegia (commonly known as granny's bonnet or columbine) is a genus of about 60-70 species[1] of perennial plants that are found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher altitudes throughout the Northern Hemisphere, known for the spurred petals [2] of their flowers.
Columbine | |
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flower and fruit of Aquilegia vulgaris (type species) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Aquilegia |
Species | |
60-70, see text |
Aquilegia Media
Columbine cultivar 'Magpie'
- Doubled flower of Aquilegia x hybrida 001.JPG
Double-flowered Aquilegia × hybrida
- Wild Columbine Michigan.jpg
Wild columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) growing in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore near Glen Arbor, Michigan
- Schwarzviolette Akelei (Aquilegia atrata) 02.jpg
Dark columbine (Aquilegia atrata)
- Aquilegia alpina1JUSA.jpg
Aquilegia alpina, Lac Forchou, Belledone, Isere, Francia
- Aquilegia flabellata1.jpg
Fan columbine (Aquilegia flabellata)
- Aquilegia fragrans 2.jpg
Fragrant columbine (Aquilegia fragrans)
- Aquilegia x maruyamana1.jpg
Aquilegia × maruyamana
- Aquilegia pyrenaica1JUSA.jpg
Pyrenean columbine (Aquilegia pyrenaica)