Wild Columbine [Aquilegia canadensis] found on Bearwallow Mountain on 14 June 2013. It’s a member of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas pages 200-201, states that it’s “the only native columbine in the Carolinas” and “once considered for our national wildflower because its flower resembles the talons of the Bald Eagle.”
USDA Plants Listing: Aquilegia canadensis
Wild Columbine on Bearwallow Mtn. – 14 June 2013
Wild Columbine – 14 June 2013
