...Moist
...Variable
...Dry
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Learn more about Eastern Columbine from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Aquilegia canadensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Aquilegia canadensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 076-02-001:
Aquilegia canadensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
COMMON NAME:
Eastern Columbine, Canada Columbine
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_aqca_001_lvd
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_a_canadensis_sharp
March
Sepals divergent from floral axis, lance-ovate to oblong-ovate, per Flora of North America.
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Ben Geer Keys bgk112_b
April
The tube-shaped flower accommodates a hummingbird's bill, per The Wildlife Gardener's Guide.
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JK Marlow s070415_a
April Greenville County SC
Leaves divided into 3 rounded segments that may be divided again into 3, per Wild Flowers of NC, 1st edition.
COMPARE
leaves that resemble Thalictrum
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Steve Marlow snmcolumbine_104_01lo
April Greenville County SC
The only Columbine native to the East: It can't be mistaken, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Tim Spira tps_acanadensis_2
April
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JK Marlow jkm0305v_03
May Buncombe County NC
NC Arboretum
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JK Marlow jkm080526_001
May Greenville County SC
Each follicle resembles a slender capsule and contains many seeds, per Growing and Propagating Wild Flowers.
COMPARE
fruits that are an aggregate of follicles
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JK Marlow jkm080526_009
May Greenville County SC
Seeds are lustrous, black, obovoid, angled, 1.5-1.8mm long and 1mm broad, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Keith Bradley kab_a_canadensis_73303
May Polk County NC
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JK Marlow jkm080602_003
June Greenville County SC
Right after the flowers, 5 light green papery follicles are evident, per Growing and Propagating Wild Flowers.
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Harry Davis hld112_crw_6936
July Buncombe County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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JK Marlow jkm090709_201
July Haywood County NC
Pisgah National Forest: Pisgah Ranger District
The flowers are creatively designed: red sepals alternate w yellow petals, per Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee.
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JK Marlow jkm090709_204
July Haywood County NC
Pisgah National Forest: Pisgah Ranger District
The five petals have yellow blades and hollow red spurs that contain nectar, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
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JK Marlow jkm0108d_23
August Buncombe County NC
NC Arboretum
When in leaf, can be mistaken for Thalictrum or Enemion; look for old fruits, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow s070815_a
August Greenville County SC
Leaves glabrous above, glaucous beneath, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm0309k_30
September Rutherford County NC
Chimney Rock Park