Aquilegia vulgaris - Columbine
Often referred to merely as Aquilegia, Columbine is the other common name for this wildflower of late
spring and early summer. It loves damp, shady places and is often to be
found beside tree-lined country lanes.
Aquilegia is a native plant, but many of those now seen in
the wild are cultivated flowers that have been introduced into the
countryside. You might, therefore, see many colours other than the common
purple or mauve of the native wild columbine.
White, pink and blue aquilegia are commonly wildflowers in Wales and throughout the UK and much of northern Europe.
Wildflowers of Wales
This wildflower is one of many dozens that are featured in the Bestselling
First Nature Guide to the
Wonderful Wildflowers of Wales, Volume 1 - Woodlands and Waysides
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