Aquilegia canadensis L.

Locations ofAquilegia canadensis L. in Virginia

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Family
Ranunculaceae
Botanical Name
Aquilegia canadensis L.
Common Name
Wild Columbine, Eastern Red Columbine
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Aquilegia canadensis L.
Comments
Habitat
Dry forests, woodlands, barrens, and rock outcrops throughout; shell-marl slopes, bluffs, and shell middens in the Coastal Plain. Although most numerous on subcalcareous, calcareous, and mafic substrates, in the higher mountains it is more tolerant of acidic soils and varied habitats, including mesic to dry-mesic forests, meadows, and roadsides. Common in the mountains, frequent in the Piedmont, infrequent in the Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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