Aquilegia pubescens
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Aquilegia pubescens is a perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, endemic to the Sierra Nevada in California. It is usually known by the common name Sierra columbine, and less frequently
Aquilegia pubescens flower, full-face
Aquilegia pubescens bud & flowers
An unusual Aquilegia pubescens at Red Butte Gardens
Nectar spur
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A nectar spur is a hollow extension of a part of a flower. The spur may arise from various parts of the flower: the sepals, petals, or hypanthium, and often contain tissues that secrete nectar. Nectar
Nectar spurs on Aquilegia.
Side view of Tropaeolum majus, a plant with a nectar spur arising from the hypanthium of the flower.
The long tongue of a sphinx moth is depicted as reaching into the equally long-spurred orchid.