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Aquilegia moorcroftiana is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aquilegia (columbines) in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to central Asia, with a range spanning Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, Nepal, and Tibet. A. moorcroftiana grows at the highest elevation of any species of columbine, with examples frequently found at over 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) of elevation.
The species is named after William Moorcroft, a British mountaineer and explorer of Ladakh and Tibet.
In 1852, A. moorcroftiana was introduced as a cultivated species in English gardens. Munz reported in 1946 that it remained "very sparingly listed" in nurseries, with Munz noting that at least one cultivated plant advertised as Aquilegia glandulosa appearing more similar to A. moorcroftiana.
Cultivation of the plant in the United States was noted by Nold in 2003, who observed occasional transfer of seeds through rock garden seed exchanges and the return of collectors bringing back seeds from the Himalayas.
The native range of A. moorcroftiana is found in central Asia, spanning Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, Nepal, and Tibet. A. moorcroftiana grows at the highest elevation of any species of columbine, with examples frequently found in both open terrain and among shrubs at over 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) of elevation.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aquilegia moorcroftiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
