Aquilegia incurvata

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Aquilegia incurvata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aquilegia
Species:
A. incurvata
Binomial name
Aquilegia incurvata
P.K.Hsiao

Aquilegia incurvata, or the Qinling columbine (秦岭耧斗菜),[1] is a perennial species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae,[2] endemic to the Qinling mountain range in China.[1]

Description[edit]

Aquilegia incurvata grows to 60cm tall, and has purple flowers which bloom from May to June, and biternate basal leaves.[1]

Distribution and habitat[edit]

The species is only found in the Qinling mountain range in southern Gansu, southern Shaanxi, and northeastern Sichuan provinces of China, where it grows on grassy slopes and in grassy places by streams at altitudes between 1000m and 2000m.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Aquilegia incurvata". Flora of China. Vol. 6. Retrieved 1 April 2024 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  2. ^ "Aquilegia incurvata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 April 2024.