Aquilegia atrata   Dark Columbine

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The hooked spurs at the back of this dark purple Columbine flower are characteristic but there are other similar dark flowering species such as Aquilegia nigricans with which Aquilegia atrata could be confused. This species grows in the Alps and the Apennines at heights of up to 6,500 feet.

Aquilegia atrata

Aquilegia atrata Dark Columbine

En route to Claut, Dolomites, Italy 26th June 2014

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Aquilegia atrata Dark Columbine

En route to Claut, Dolomites, Italy 26th June 2014

Added on 6th November 2014

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