Ranunculaceae
Sierra columbine
Aquilegia pubescens
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Aquilegia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Sierra columbine
Synonyms
- Aquilegia coerulea f. pubescens (Coville) Rapaics
Flowers
- In flower
- July to August (from 115 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Rajan Rao, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Melanie J. Davis, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: velodrome, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: zaui, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dcrjsr, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Kristen Francis, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dcrjsr, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Edward Ricemeyer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dcrjsr, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Justin Felder, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dcrjsr, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.