Genus
Aquilegia (Columbines)
Aquilegia formosa. Photo: (c) James Gaither, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Aquilegia (common names: granny’s bonnet, columbine) is a genus of about 60–70 species of perennial plants that are found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher altitudes throughout the Northern Hemisphere, known for the spurred petals of their flowers.