Columbine

Family	Buttercup (Ranunculaceae)
Bloom	Late Spring, summer
Habitat	Deciduous forest, shade
Status	Native
Cycle	Perennial
Height	1-2′
Flower	Flowers are reddish with yellow centers which hang or nod at the end of a slender stem. The flower is made up of 5 upside down tubes that form a bell. The spurs are filled with nectar.
Leaf	Leaves have long stalks and are divided into 9-27 thin, light green leaflets. Each leaflet has 3 lobes.
Notes	The nectar tubes make this flower a favorite for hummingbirds and long-tongued moths. It produces a papery pod-like container that splits along its side to release many shiny round seeds.

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