species 64,267 observations
Red Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
Field notes
Supports All
49
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Columbine Duskywing, Red-edged Acleris Moth, Pink-patched Looper Moth, Mayapple Borer Moth
6
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Small Gooseberry Sawyer
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Fork-tailed Bush Katydid, Ptilodexia, Brown Bear, Potato Aphid
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Golden Northern Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee
38
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained Moist
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.