Aquilegia desertorum | |
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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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Binomial name | |
Aquilegia 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]
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]