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Ranunculaceae
Aquilegia

not marked as a favorite taxon Aquilegia Linnaeus. Common name: Columbine.

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A genus of about 80 species, perennial herbs, of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Subfamily: Thalictroideae.

ID notes: When in leaf, somewhat easily mistaken for Thalictrum or Enemion; look for old fruits.

References: Munz (1946); Tamura (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Whittemore (1997c) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Aquilegia© Gary P. Fleming | Aquilegia canadensis | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Aquilegia© Bonnie Semmling, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bonnie Semmling | Aquilegia vulgaris source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Aquilegia© Ali Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ali Campbell | Aquilegia vulgaris source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Aquilegia© Emily Oglesby | Aquilegia canadensis | Original Image ⭷

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