Alpine Columbine
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The alpine columbine ( Aquilegia alpina ) is a plant type from the family of the Ranunculaceae (Ranunculaceae).
description
Vegetative characteristics
The alpine columbine is a perennial, herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 20 to 70 centimeters. The long-stalked and double three-part leaves are largely arranged at the base in a rosette .
Generative characteristics
The bright light blue to bluish purple flowers have a diameter of 6 to 9 centimeters.
The flowering period extends from June to August.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 14.
Occurrence and protection
Aquilegia alpina occurs mainly in the western Alps . The distribution area extends from the Maritime Alps to Vorarlberg . The species is also found in the northern Apennines .
Aquilegia alpina thrives best on moist, chalky soils . It occurs at altitudes from 1200 to 2600 meters. It usually grows in dwarf shrub heaths (especially alpine roses ) and loose green alder stands . It is a character species of the Caricetum ferrugineae from the association Caricion ferrugineae.
Aquilegia alpina is protected in Austria . In Switzerland it is on the red list .
literature
- Xaver Finkenzeller, Jürke Grau: Alpine flowers. Recognize and determine (= Steinbach's natural guide ). Mosaik, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-576-11482-3 .
- Manfred A. Fischer, Wolfgang Adler, Karl Oswald: Excursion flora for Austria, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol . 2nd, improved and enlarged edition. State of Upper Austria, Biology Center of the Upper Austrian State Museums, Linz 2005, ISBN 3-85474-140-5 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Erich Oberdorfer : Plant-sociological excursion flora for Germany and neighboring areas . With the collaboration of Angelika Schwabe and Theo Müller. 8th, heavily revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3131-5 , pp. 398 .
Web links
- Aquilegia alpina L. In: Info Flora , the national data and information center for Swiss flora . Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- Species protection sheet ( Memento from June 20, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 731 kB)
- On the toxicity of the alpine acre
- Aquilegia alpina inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: A. Gygax, G. Gigot, C. Montagnani, KG Bernhardt, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2013.