Flower ID: IMG_0498.JPG-05-26-2017 Flower name (scientific): Aquilegia canadensis Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) ah-kwih-LEE-jee-ah kan-ah-DEN-sis Flower name (common): Wild Columbine Family name (common): Buttercup Family name (scientific): Ranunculaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: Derived from Aquila, Latin for eagle; petals supposedly resemble the claw of an eagle. Specific epithet: Of or related to Canada. Common name origin: From the Latin columbinus, meaning dove-like, the flowers supposedly resemble the neck and beaks of doves. Flower description: Size: Typically 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm). Petal count: 5 yellow petals and 5 red sepals. Color: Yellow petals and red sepals. Other: Bell-shaped Plant description: Erect Size: 12 to 36 inches (30 to 91 cm). Stem hairy: glabrous or pubescent. Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is twice ternately compound, leaflets in groups of 3. Leaf petioles up to about 10 cm in length, leaflet primary petiolules about 2 to 9 cm in length. The leaflet are lobed giving the margin the appearance of having large rounded teeth. Size: Leaflets about 2 to 7 cm long and up to 5 cm wide. Color: Medium green on upper surface, lighter green on lower surface. Hairy: glabrous or pilose. Other: Shape: leaf, (basal) 2×-ternately compound (FNA), leaflet, obovate (IL)(USDA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): May to July Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Woodlands, rocky slopes, cliffs, sun to shade, dry. Fruit: Typically five green-colored pod-shaped follicles up to about 3 cm in length, which have long beaks. Seed: Black with a shiny surface. Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): In bloom, no close lookalikes. Ethnobotany: The Meskwaki used the plant to prepare an antidiarrheal and for stomach issues (Smith, pp. 238-239, 1928). The Ojibwa employed the plant as a gastrointestinal aid (Smith, p. 383, 1932). At least five other tribes used the plant for medicinal purposes. The Meskwaki and three other tribes utilized the plant for incense and fragrance purposes (Moerman, p. 77, 1998). Latitude: Longitude: Altitude: Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (MB, NB, ON, QC, SK) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): na Heterotypic Synonym(s): POWO lists 26 heterotypic synonyms for this species. Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): FACU Wetland Status (MW): FACU