Columbine facts for kids
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| flower and fruit of Aquilegia vulgaris (type species) | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Subfamily: | Thalictroideae |
| Genus: | Aquilegia L. |
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60-70, see text |
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Aquilegia (commonly known as granny's bonnet or columbine) is a genus of about 60-70 species of perennial plants that are found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher altitudes throughout the Northern Hemisphere, known for the spurred petals of their flowers.
Images for kids
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Columbine cultivar 'Magpie'
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Double-flowered Aquilegia × hybrida
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Dark columbine (Aquilegia atrata)
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Aquilegia alpina
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Fan columbine (Aquilegia flabellata)
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Fragrant columbine (Aquilegia fragrans)
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Aquilegia × maruyamana
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Pyrenean columbine (Aquilegia pyrenaica)
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See also
In Spanish: Aquilegia para niños
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