blue columbine

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• blue columbine
• small-flowered columbine
• Small-flower Columbine

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Aquilegia brevistyla var. altior
• Aquilegia brevistyla var. patula
• Aquilegia brevistyla var. vera
• Aquilegia vulgaris var. brevistyla

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, known scientifically as Aquilegia brevistylia, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized under the order Ranunculales and the family Ranunculaceae. Its specific classification is further defined by its placement in the genus Aquilegia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is found across several specific regions within the northern parts of the continent. Its distribution begins in Subarctic America, where it inhabits Alaska, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon. Moving further south, the species is also documented within the western reaches of Canada. Specifically, it can be located in the province of Alberta. Additionally, its range extends into the mountainous terrain of British Columbia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Aquilegia brevistylia is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, meaning it persists through multiple growing seasons rather than completing its cycle in a single year. As a perennial, it undergoes a rhythmic pattern of seasonal development, establishing a stable root system that allows it to survive periods of dormancy and emerge repeatedly to undergo new vegetative and reproductive phases. This lifecycle enables the species to invest energy into long-term survival and structural resilience, facilitating its ability to reproduce over several years through the production of flowering stalks and subsequent seed dispersal.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Aquilegia brevistyla is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, specifically classified as a forb. This plant is a self-supporting species that does not exhibit climbing tendencies, functioning as a self-supporting organism rather than a liana or vine. It is a terrestrial plant, existing as an independent species that does not rely on other plants for nutrients, meaning it is neither a parasite nor an epiphyte. Its structural composition is entirely non-woody, consistent with its classification as a herbaceous forb.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

forb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Aquilegia brevistyla has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include seed.

Seed

1. Biomedical & environmental mass spectrometry

Chemicals

Aquilegia brevistyla has 16 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CAPRIC ACID, Capronic acid, Delphinidin 3,5-diglucoside, FAT, HCN.

CAPRIC ACID

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Capronic acid

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Delphinidin 3,5-diglucoside

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FAT

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HCN

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Isocytisoside

1. Acta poloniae pharmaceutica

Lipase

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MYRISTIC ACID

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Magnoflorine

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caprylic acid

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Activities

Aquilegia brevistyla has 68 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor, Allergenic, Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor, Anemiagenic, AntiMS.

5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor

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Allergenic

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Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor

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Anemiagenic

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AntiMS

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Antiacne

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Antialopecic

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Antianaphylactic

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Antiandrogenic

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Antiarteriosclerotic

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