고산매발톱꽃-[정명] Aquilegia alpina L.

Aquilegia alpina, 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.

Description

Aquilegia alpina grows to 20–70 cm (7.9–27.6 in) high, with 1–3 (occasionally up to 5) flowers per stem. The flowers are bright light blue to blue-purple, measuring 6–9 cm (2.4–3.5 in) across. The spur at the tip of the flower is straight or only slightly curved, and is the longest of the Eurasian species of Aquilegia at 21.5 mm (0.85 in).

Distribution and habitat

The species is native to subalpine regions of France, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy, at altitudes from 1,300–1,900 m (4,300–6,200 ft), typically in rocky areas and stony pastures with carbonate bedrock.

Ecology

Aquilegia alpina flowers from July to September, and is pollinated by bees. It is known to be attacked by the gall midge species Macrolabis aquilegiae.

Aquilegia alpina - Wikipedia

Aquilegia alpina L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science

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