Aquilegia nigricans

Bulgarian columbine

Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Subfamily:	Thalictroideae
Genus:	Aquilegia
Species:	A. nigricans
Binomial name
*Aquilegia nigricans* Baumg.
Synonyms
Aguilegia blecicii A.Podob. Aquilegia haenkeana W.D.J.Koch Aquilegia nigricans subsp. subscaposa (Borbás) Soó Aquilegia sternbergii Rchb. Aquilegia ullepitschii Pax Aquilegia vulgaris var. nigricans Schur.

Aquilegia nigricans, the Bulgarian columbine, is a species of columbine that is found in the mountainous regions of Austria, the Balkans, Greece, Italy and Ukraine. It is a perennial flower found in meadows, woodlands and at high altitudes. It prefers sun or partial shade, and moist, well-drained soils.

References

↑ Schweizer, F. & Hasinger, O. (2014). "Aquilegia nigricans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

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