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8 unusual facts about Aquilegia


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It was later named after a genus of plants of the buttercup family, Aquilegia.

Aquilegia eximia

Aquilegia eximia is a species of columbine known by the common name Van Houtte's columbine.

Canaan Mountain Wilderness

Riparian areas are found along South Creek, Water Canyon Creek, Squirrel Creek and several other drainages; maidenhair fern, shooting star, scarlet monkeyflower, and columbine grow in hanging gardens by cliff-side springs and seeps.

HMS Columbine

Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Columbine, after the common name for the plant Aquilegia.

Key innovation

The nectar spurs in Aquilegia, a diverse genus of flowering plant, are considered a key innovation because of this.

Portinari Altarpiece

The orange lilies symbolize the Passion and the white irises purity, while the purple irises and the columbine stalks represent the seven sorrows of the Virgin.

Triptych of the Annunciation

The flowers behind her are traditional symbols for Mary: lilies for her purity and columbine for her sorrow.

USS Columbine

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Columbine after Columbine, the flowering herb.


Aquilegia longissima

Aquilegia longissima, commonly known as long-spur columbine, is a flowering plant in the buttercup family.


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