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western columbine
Aquilegia formosa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae βΊPhylum: Tracheophyta βΊClass: Magnoliopsida βΊOrder: Ranunculales βΊFamily: Ranunculaceae βΊGenus: Aquilegia
About
Aquilegia formosa, the crimson columbine, western columbine, or (ambiguously) "red columbine", is a common and attractive wildflower native to western North America, from Alaska to Baja California, and eastward to Montana and Wyoming.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of western columbine is Aquilegia formosa.
- western columbine belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- western columbine belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- western columbine belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- western columbine belongs to the order Ranunculales.
- western columbine belongs to the family Ranunculaceae.
- western columbine belongs to the genus Aquilegia.