Aquilegia fragrans Benth., Botanist 4: t. 181 1840. (Syn: Aquilegia glauca Lindl.; Aquilegia glauca var. himalayica Rapaics; Aquilegia kanaoriensis var. suaveolens Cambess.; Aquilegia suaveolens Brühl; Aquilegia vulgaris var. fragrans (Benth.) Brühl; Aquilegia vulgaris var. fragrans (Benth.) Aitch.; Aquilegia vulgaris var. glauca Brühl; Aquilegia vulgaris var. himalaica Brühl; Aquilegia vulgaris var. suaveolens Brühl);
. E. Afghanistan to W. Himalaya: Afghanistan, Pakistan, West Himalaya as per POWO; .
20-30 mm long, slightly pubescent; spur nearly straight or slightly curved at tip, 14-19 mm long; follicles 5-9, up to 20 mm long. Perennial herb, branched, densely hairy specially in upper part; basal leaves twice to thrice ternate with long petioles, deeply lobed segments, barely 2-4 mm broad, upper gradually smaller, uppermost with 1-3 lanceolate segments; flowers white, several, nodding; sepals
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As per efi thread ((Based on Flora of India vol-1)):
If plant is pubescent or glandular, sepals obtuse ……. A. fragrans (Sepals 20-30 x 9-12 mm, whitish to purple, slightly pubescent, obtuse to acute as per Flora of Pakistan)
If plant is glaucous, sepals ovate acute ……. A. moorcroftiana (Sepals pale-purplish to blue-purple, 13-18 x 6-8 mm, acute or obtuse as per Flora of Pakistan)
. Common name: Fragrant Columbine .
The plant was photographed at Hendar (Nubra Valley) Ladakh, Altitude around 4000 m Aquilegia fragrans Benth. in Maund, Botanist. 4:t. 181. 1840.
20-30 mm long, slightly pubescent; spur nearly straight or slightly curved at tip, 14-19 mm long; follicles 5-9, up to 20 mm long. Perennial herb, branched, densely hairy specially in upper part; basal leaves twice to thrice ternate with long petioles, deeply lobed segments, barely 2-4 mm broad, upper gradually smaller, uppermost with 1-3 lanceolate segments; flowers white, several, nodding; sepals
A plant from Kashmir grown at University of California Botanical Garden. nice to see it so far away. thanks. which UC campus?
The plant you have uploaded seems to be Aquilegis moorcroftiana Beautiful Aquilegia species. Not seen here in Uttarakhand. Fwd: Aquilegia fragrans in Lahaul : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)
Here with some images of what I understand to be Aquilegia fragrans taken at 3000m, Keylong, Lahaul, H.P.
Plan to post more of this species incl. from Kashmir.
Can be hard to distinguish between some forms of A.moorcroftiana and A.fragrans. . Aquilegia fragrans – Hunder, in Nubra, Ladakh:
In the wild area of a hotel, in Hunder, in Nubra, Ladakh, on 16.6.22. Small water channel can be seen, running through.
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