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Common Columbine
Common Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
3-5 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate woodland
Range
Europe
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

This perennial herb grows in meadows and woodlands throughout Europe. Its nectar is hidden deep within curved spurs that only long-tongued insects can reach.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Aquilegia
Species
Aquilegia vulgaris