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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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 , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers are pale yellow with pale red spurs.
Distribution
USA: UTGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil 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 PlantsFNA: Find Aquilegia flavescens var. rubicunda in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aquilegia flavescens var. rubicunda
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-04Research By: Joseph A. Marcus