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Ranunculaceae

 20-Aquilegia canadensis flower

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The native columbine, Aquilegia canadensis, is pollinated by hummingbirds that hover below the flower and project their beaks into the flower to collect nectar. Note the small sepals, the petals that have long nectar spurs, the stamens that hang down from the flower, and the thin styles.
Photo by K. R. Robertson from plants in his backyard.
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