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Distribution by County   430    
Aquilegia formosa  Fisch. ex DC.
Crimson columbine, Sitka columbine, Western columbine
Aquilegia formosa is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 38 Kern: 20 Placer: 115 Sierra: 77
Alpine: 45 Lake: 15 Plumas: 123 Siskiyou: 128
Amador: 12 Lassen: 29 Riverside: 39 Solano: 3
Butte: 67 Los Angeles: 74 San Benito: 2 Sonoma: 61
Calaveras: 10 Madera: 17 San Bernardino: 75 Tehama: 37
Colusa: 3 Marin: 108 San Diego: 54 Trinity: 83
Contra Costa: 32 Mariposa: 40 San Francisco: 5 Tulare: 107
Del Norte: 62 Mendocino: 64 San Luis Obispo: 7 Tuolumne: 63
El Dorado: 104 Modoc: 29 San Mateo: 130 Ventura: 40
Fresno: 99 Mono: 102 Santa Barbara: 12 Yuba: 12
Glenn: 4 Monterey: 86 Santa Clara: 68
Humboldt: 86 Napa: 32 Santa Cruz: 39
Inyo: 77 Nevada: 94 Shasta: 83

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 08/18/2026).