Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis " (Buttercup family - Ranunculaceae) "
Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis " (Buttercup family - Ranunculaceae) " The name Aquilegia is from the Latin word for eagle and refers to the spurred flowers resembling talons. The word columbine refers to a circle of doves - columba in Latin, perhaps referring to the resemblance of the flower to the head of a bird.
The drooping bells with 5 long, curved spurs are characteristic. The flowers, which have red tubular sepals and yellow petals within, hang from long stems and account for the common name Rock Bells.
