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Cressler, Alan

Aquilegia flavescens var. rubicunda

Aquilegia flavescens S. Watson var. rubicunda (Tidestr.) S.L. Welsh

Link Trail Columbine

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s): Aquilegia rubicunda

USDA Symbol: AQFLR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Leaf: Leaves viscid-puberulent; small, narrow.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers are pale yellow with pale red spurs.

Distribution

USA: UT

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Cold Tolerant: yes
Soil Description: Soil derived from sandstone.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Aquilegia flavescens var. rubicunda in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Aquilegia flavescens var. rubicunda in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aquilegia flavescens var. rubicunda

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-04
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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