Aquilegia vulgaris

European Columbine

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Species group: Plants

Data Sources

Classification

Kingdom:

Plantae

Phylum:

Anthophyta

Class:

Dicotyledoneae

Order:

Ranunculales

Family:

Ranunculaceae

Genus:

Aquilegia

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Comprehensive Description
Distribution
Morphology
Habitat
Associations
Cyclicity
Molecular Biology
Conservation Status
Trends
Threats
Management

Distribution

introduced; B.C., Man., N.B., Nfld., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que.; Conn., Ill., Iowa, Maine, Mass., Mich., Minn., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., Vt., Wash., W.Va.; native to Europe.

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Localities documented in Tropicos sources

Aquilegia vulgaris L.:
Mexico (Mesoamerica)
United States (North America)
Ecuador (South America)
Canada (North America)

Note: This information is based on publications available through Tropicos and may not represent the entire distribution. Tropicos does not categorize distributions as native or non-native.

References:

Jørgensen, P. M. & C. Ulloa Ulloa. 1994. Seed plants of the high Andes of Ecuador---A checklist. AAU Rep. 34: 1–443.
Anonymous. 1986. List-Based Rec., Soil Conserv. Serv., U.S.D.A. Database of the U.S.D.A., Beltsville.
Voss, E. G. 1985. Michigan Flora. Part II Dicots (Saururaceae-Cornaceae). Bull. Cranbrook Inst. Sci. 59. xix + 724.
Gleason, H. A. 1968. The Choripetalous Dicotyledoneae. vol. 2. 655 pp. In H. A. Gleason Ill. Fl. N. U.S. (ed. 3). New York Botanical Garden, New York.
Keener, C. S. 1992.
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez. (eds.) 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75: i–viii, 1–1181.
Breedlove, D. E. 1986. Flora de Chiapas. Listados Floríst. México 4: i–v, 1–246.
Radford, A. E., H. E. Ahles & C. R. Bell. 1968. Man. Vasc. Fl. Carolinas i–lxi, 1–1183. University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill.
Fernald, M. 1950. Manual (ed. 8) i–lxiv, 1–1632. American Book Co., New York.
Flora of North America Editorial Committee, e. 1997. Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. 3: i–xxiii, 1–590. In Fl. N. Amer. Oxford University Press, New York.

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Range Description

Aquilegia vulgaris L. ssp. ballii is a strict endemic of Morocco. It is suspected to be rare and its distribution is limited to the High Atlas where it is found in eight localities: Toubkal, Gorges of Lépiney, Ourika, Tachdirt, Arround, Seksaoua, Assaga, Ghat. The extent of occurrence of the species is in the range of 7,000 km² within which the occupied area doesn't exceed 600 km².

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Comprehensive Description

Miscellaneous Details

"Notes: Western Ghats, Cultivated, Native of Mediterranean Region"

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Morphology

Description

Stems 30-72 cm. Basal leaves 2×-ternately compound, 10-30 cm, much shorter than stems; leaflets green adaxially, to 15-47 mm, not viscid; primary petiolules 22-60 mm (leaflets not crowded), pilose or rarely glabrous. Flowers nodding; sepals divergent from or perpendicular to floral axis, mostly blue or purple, lance-ovate, (10-)15-25 × 8-12 mm, apex broadly acute or obtuse; petals: spurs mostly blue or purple, hooked, 14-22 mm, stout, evenly tapered from base, blades mostly blue or purple, oblong, 10-13 × 6-10 mm; stamens 9-13 mm. Follicles 15-25 mm; beak 7-15 mm. 2 n = 14 (Europe).

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Habitat

Disturbed habitats; 0-1500m.

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Habitat and Ecology

It is found generally as isolated individuals, along streams and on humid rocks in mountains between 1,800-3,000 m elevation. It is a perennial plant (Hemicryptophyte) that blooms in the spring. Its localities are influenced by Mediterranean semi-arid cold, sub-humid, humid and high mountain bioclimate.

Systems

Terrestrial
Freshwater

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Associations

Foodplant / shot hole causer
Actinonema coelomycetous anamorph of Actinonema aquilegiae causes shot holes on live leaf of Aquilegia vulgaris

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / parasite
Erysiphe aquilegiae var. aquilegiae parasitises Aquilegia vulgaris

Foodplant / spot causer
Haplobasidion pavonium causes spots on live leaf of Aquilegia vulgaris

Foodplant / miner
larva of Ophiomyia aquilegiana mines stem (one or two internodes) of Aquilegia vulgaris

Foodplant / miner
larva of Phytomyza aquilegiae mines live leaf of Aquilegia vulgaris
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Phytomyza krygeri feeds within seed capsule of Aquilegia vulgaris
Other: sole host/prey

Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Pristiphora rufipes grazes on live leaf margin of Aquilegia vulgaris
Remarks: season: spring-summer
Other: sole host/prey

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Cyclicity

Flowering/Fruiting

Flowering spring-summer (May-Jul).

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Molecular Biology

Barcode data: Aquilegia vulgaris

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Aquilegia vulgaris

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 7
Specimens with Barcodes: 15
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Assessment

Red List Category

Least Concern

Red List Criteria

Version

3.1

Year Assessed

2010

Assessor/s

Rhazi, L., Grillas, P. & Rhazi, M.

Reviewer/s

Grillas, P., de Bélair, G., Temple, H. (IUCN Species Programme) & Muller, S.D.

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Justification

Aquilegia vulgaris ssp. ballii has a small extent of occurrence but is found at more than 10 locations. There are some general threats but these are not considered likely to have a significant impact on the species. It is classed as Least Concern, although uplisting to Near Threatened should be considered if the threats become more intense.

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NatureServe Conservation Status

Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked

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National NatureServe Conservation Status

Canada

Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable

United States

Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable

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Trends

Population

The size of the populations is not known.

Population Trend

Unknown

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Threats

Major Threats

The major threat to Aquilegia vulgaris ssp. balliis is the deterioration of the quality of the habitat due to a high grazing pressure on the sites, tourism (trampling), agriculture next to the springs, pollution of soil and water, and accumulation of materials (rocks) at the time of the frequent heavy downpours in the mountains.

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Management

Conservation Actions

There are no conservation measures in place, but the following actions are needed:
- Surveillance of the existing sites and to search for new sites
- To study the biology and the ecology of the species and to estimate the population size
- Monitoring the population dynamics
- Enforcement of legal protection measures (Law on the studies of impact, law on the protection and the enhancement of the environment)
- Raising public awareness
- Legal protection (list of protected species in Morocco)

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Informal Taxonomy:

Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Buttercup Family

Formal Taxonomy:

Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Ranunculales - Ranunculaceae - Aquilegia

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1994-03-22

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Aquilegia vulgaris

European Columbine

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Distribution

Distribution

Localities documented in Tropicos sources

Range Description

Comprehensive Description

Miscellaneous Details

Morphology

Description

Habitat

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

Associations

Associations

Cyclicity

Flowering/Fruiting

Molecular Biology

Barcode data: Aquilegia vulgaris

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List Assessment

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Aquilegia vulgaris

European Columbine

Data Sources

Table of Contents

Distribution

Localities documented in Tropicos sources

Range Description

Miscellaneous Details

Description

Habitat

Habitat and Ecology

Associations

Flowering/Fruiting

Barcode data: Aquilegia vulgaris

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Aquilegia vulgaris

IUCN Red List Assessment

NatureServe Conservation Status

National NatureServe Conservation Status

Canada

United States

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Conservation Actions

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