Aquilegia oxysepala is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus Aquilegia (columbine) in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to East Asia, with a range extending from southeastern Siberia to Japan. It produces purple and yellow flowers that bloom for three weeks in May. The plant has been used medicinally in China for thousands of years, while modern scientific research has determined that its extract has limited antioxidant qualities.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Oriental columbine being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ranunculales
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Aquilegia
- Species
- Aquilegia oxysepala
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