Calflora
Taxon  Report   429    
Aquilegia eximia  Van Houtte ex Planch..
Serpentine columbine,  Sticky columbine, Van houtte's columbine
Aquilegia eximia
© 2012 Aaron Arthur
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CalPhotos / Calflora
Aquilegia eximia
© 2002 Brad Kelley
Aquilegia eximia
© 2012 Jason Matthias Mills
Aquilegia eximia, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is endemic (limited) to California.

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Aquilegia eximia
© 2009 Terry Dye
Family: RANUNCULACEAE  
Genus: Aquilegia
Communities: Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral, wetland-riparian

Toxicity: MINOR

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Serpentine affinity: 4.2; (broad endemic / strong indicator)

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Aquilegia tracyi
More information about  Aquilegia eximia
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (AQEX)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 23, 2019).