Aquilegia atrata explained

Aquilegia atrata, the dark columbine, is a currently accepted species in the Aquilegia vulgaris complex. It is not genetically distinguishable from the other members of the complex.^[1] As the common name suggests it typically, but not always, has dark flowers, either brown, purple or wine-colored.

Notes and References

1. Fior. Simone. Li. Mingai. Oxelman. Bengt. Viola. Roberto. Hodges. Scott A.. Ometto. Lino. Varotto. Claudio. Spatiotemporal reconstruction of the Aquilegia rapid radiation through next-generation sequencing of rapidly evolving cpDNA regions. New Phytologist. 2013. 198. 2. 579–592. 10.1111/nph.12163 . 23379348. free.