RANUNCULACEAE
Aquilegia canadensis
Common Name: Common columbine, American columbine, Wild Columbine, Canadian Columbine
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habit showing leaves | one open flower and two flower buds--do you see how each of the five sepals and petals are elongated into a spur? These spurs contain nectar. What might pollinate a flower like this? |
flower closeup, showing nectar spurs and stamens | flower looking face-on--can you find the different floral whorls here? |
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fruits (follicles)--these 5 fruits were formed from the 5 simple pistils present in one flower. The seeds inside each fruit will fall out the opening at the top. | |