Aquilegia desertorum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Aquilegia |
| Species: | A. desertorum
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Aquilegia desertorum, the desert columbine, is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to New Mexico, Arizona, and southwest Utah.[1] It inhabits open rocky limestone[2] areas between 2000m and 2500m altitude.[3]
Description[edit]
The desert columbine has red flowers with yellow centre petals, which are very attractive to hummingbirds. The stamens extend beyond the centre petals, and are yellow in colour.[4] Unlike most other columbine species, it does not have an upright habit. Its flowering period is from May to July.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Aquilegia desertorum (M.E.Jones) Cockerell ex A.Heller". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b Love, Steven. "Desert Columbine in the Landscape". Native Plants for the Intermountain West. University of Wyoming Extension. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Aquilegia desertorum". Flora of North America. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Aquilegia desertorum, desert columbine". www.fs.usda.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
External links[edit]
Media related to Aquilegia desertorum at Wikimedia Commons
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