Class
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Aquilegia L., Sp. Pl. 533 (1753)
Vernacular Name(s):
Columbine
Description
Perennial herbs, dying back to a woody rootstock. Lvs basal and usually cauline also, 1–2-ternate; segments ovate to flabellate, crenate. Fls ☿, solitary or in cymose panicles; involucre 0. Sepals 5, > petals, blue, violet, yellow, or red, sometimes white. Petals 5, all spurred; spurs protruding between bases of sepals. Stamens and staminodes many. Carpels free, each with several ovules; styles long. Follicles several, free.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
