Aquilegia Linnaeus. Subfamily: Thalictroideae. Columbine.
A genus of about 80 species, perennial herbs, of the Northern Hemisphere.
ID notes:When in leaf, somewhat easily mistaken for Thalictrum or Enemion; look for old fruits.
Ref: Munz (1946); Tamura In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Whittemore (1997c) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997). Show full citations.
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