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Aquilegia atrata W. D. J. Koch

Dark Columbine

Ranunculaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Genus: Aquilegia (Columbine)

Synonyms

Aquilegia atrata
Aquilegia atroviolacea
Aquilegia vulgaris subsp. atrata
Aquilegia vulgaris var. atroviolacea

Related species

Aquilegia vulgaris L. - Columbine
Aquilegia atrata W. D. J. Koch - Dark Columbine
Aquilegia einseleana F. W. Schultz - Einsel's Columbine

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Aquilegia atrata

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Aquilegia atrata

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Aquilegia atrata

Aquilegia atrata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, periodically wet habitats

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