Question: This lovely flower was growing wild in my front yard in Lincoln, MA last summer. Any idea what it might …
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Question
This lovely flower was growing wild in my front yard in Lincoln, MA last summer. Any idea what it might be?
Answer
Dear mbelge, your plant is Aquilegia canadensis (red columbine), a native member of the Ranunculaceae (crowfoot family). While it occurs in many kinds of habitats, this plant is perhaps most frequent in rocky forests where it adds to the abundant spring flowering found in that habitat.
