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Eastern Red Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

CommonPlant
Illustration of Eastern Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

Eastern Red Columbine is a graceful wildflower with nodding red-and-yellow flowers whose long nectar spurs are perfectly matched to the bill of the ruby-throated hummingbird. It grows on rocky ledges, cliffs, and open woods from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Columbine is also visited by bumblebees that 'rob' nectar by puncturing the spur.

Habitat
Rocky outcrops, cliffs, and open woods in eastern North America
Diet
Nectar consumed by ruby-throated hummingbirds and long-tongued bees
How common
Common

Best time to see a Eastern Red Columbine

The best time to see a Eastern Red Columbine is April–June, when about 71% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 83,786 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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