Putnam Park Wildflowers


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.
     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.
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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).
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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
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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