Alpine Columbine

Aquilegia alpina, often called the alpine columbine or breath of God, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the western and central Alps. Though rare in its Swiss, Austrian, and Italian range, it is commonly found in the French Maritime Alps. A. alpina is appreciated for its light blue to blue-purple flowers.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Alpine 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.

Easily confused with

• Aquilegia olympica
• Aquilegia pyrenaica
• Aquilegia jucunda
• Aquilegia nigricans
• Aquilegia glandulosa
• Aquilegia flabellata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Aquilegia

Species

Aquilegia alpina

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