Quercus

Eastern Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis

Native to Kentucky (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

9CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including KY

Genus host records with ranges including KY · Aquilegia

  • Aethalura intertextaFour-Barred Gray
  • Chloridea virescensTobacco Budworm Moth
  • Ectropis crepusculariaThe Small Engrailed, Saddleback Looper
  • Eosphoropteryx thyatyroidesPink-Patched Looper Moth
  • Gesta baptisiaeWild Indigo Duskywing, Baptisia Duskywing
  • Papaipema leucostigmaColumbine Borer
  • Papaipema rutilaMayapple Borer
  • Pyrrhia ciliscaAmerican Bordered Sallow, Noble Sun Moth
  • Pyrrhia exprimensPurple-Lined Sallow, Purple-Lined Sun Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
5BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Aquilegia

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Ranunculaceae
Hardiness
Zones 3a–8b
Soil pH
Neutral
Flower color
Yellow, pink or red

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Canada Columbine; Eastern Columbine; Red Columbine

Conservation status

Kentucky rankS5
Global rankG5
KY statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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