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western columbine

Aquilegia formosa

The western columbine is a beautiful flower with bright red and yellow petals. It grows in forests and brings color to the woods during spring and summer.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The western columbine has striking, spurred flowers with vibrant red sepals and yellow petals, creating a fiery bicolour display. Its nodding blooms stand out with their unique shape, making them easy to identify in its natural habitat.

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western columbine

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Hummingbirds are its favorite visitors, using their long beaks like straws to sip nectar from deep inside!

Its unique flower shape makes it look like a tiny jester's hat or a cluster of launching rockets!

Some clever bees will chew holes in the flowers to steal nectar without helping to pollinate!

This hardy plant can often be found growing in rocky cracks, showing its amazing toughness!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nectar Beacon

western columbine has long, hollow spurs that hold sweet nectar, attracting hummingbirds perfectly suited to reach it.

Fähigkeit

Wind Weaver

Its delicate, divided leaves allow wind to pass through easily, helping the plant resist strong gusts on exposed slopes.

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Magnet

The bright red and yellow colors, along with specific nectar rewards, signal to pollinators that it's a valuable food source.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-90 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütengröße
3-5 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to mid-summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Vögel

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Rufous hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Sips nectar and carries pollen between flowers.

pollinates

Black-tailed bumblebee

Bombus melanopygus

Visits flowers for nectar, aiding in pollination.

eaten by

Mule deer

Odocoileus hemionus

May browse on its leaves and young shoots.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Do not touch or eat flowers without asking an adult first.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von western columbine?

30-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von western columbine?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von western columbine?

3-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von western columbine?

Late spring to mid-summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von western columbine?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von western columbine?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von western columbine?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von western columbine?

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