Aquilegia
Appearance
Columbine | |
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flower and fruit of Aquilegia vulgaris (type species) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Ranunculaceae |
Subfamily: | Thalictroideae |
Genus: | Aquilegia L. |
Species | |
60-70, see text |
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.
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