Aquilegia canadensis L.
WILD COLUMBINE. . N.Y.: "Whirlpool and on road to
Lewiston," Field Club, 1888. "Goat
Island and along the rocky banks of the river in many places," Day (1888).
). N.Y.: "Niagara Falls and Lewiston,"
Field Club, 1888. . Ont.: Niagara Glen, Field Club, 1888. "Lewiston,"
Field Club, 1889. "Lewiston," Field Club, 1893. "Niagara
Gorge," both sides, Field Club, 1894. Ontario, Niagara Park System, Cameron (1895).
"... is to be found on [Goat Island], yet more abundantly along the chasm,
where it displays its elegant blossoms of scarlet and gold, far beyond the
reach of the most venturesome," Day (1901). Ontario: Niagara Glen, T. J.
Ivey, May 18, 1907 (TRT); Queenston Heights, Soper & Shields (4368), May
19, 1950 (TRT); Wm. Scott, May 24, 1898 (TRT); sight record (Soper) #241,
Queenston Heights; #244 Niagara Glen, Heimburger (1955). "Gorge of Niagara
River on both the New York and Ontario sides," Zenkert (1934). "...
abundant in the Glen and Gorge," Hamilton (1943). "[Niagara] Glen,"
sight record, Yaki (1970).
Niagara
Falls, H. T. Porter, May 22, 1882 (BUF), country not specified. New York:
Lewiston, Floyd, May 15, 1897 (BUF); Lewiston, Bailey, 1890's (BUF); Lewiston,
Dark, May 27, 1893 (BUF); Niagara River above the Whirlpool, Hauenstein, May
26, 1888 (BUF); Niagara River, City of Niagara Falls, Pease, June 12, 1881
(BUF); Niagara Falls, Auerbach, May 21, 1898 (BUF); along dolomite lip of the
Niagara River Gorge between the Lower Arch Bridge and Whirlpool State Park, Several
individuals, also growing out of rock crevices in cliff face, Eckel 753185 (BUF); steps into gorge N
of Whirlpool State Park, dolomite talus, heavily wooded dense
Lonicera tatarica. Small population by steps. Eckel & Johnson 8705230 (BUF); Devil's Hole, shaley
base of dolomite caprock in path marking the northern limits of the forested
area. Several populations in rocky area here. Eckel & Zander 8705232 (BUF); Goat
Island on the Niagara River, thickets just east of the stone bridge to the
First Sister Island. P.M. Eckel 8809296 June 3, 1987 (BUF); top of boulder, Third Sister, N-end,
sight, Eckel 1990. Ontario: Niagara Escarpment, Porthouse, May, 1977 (NFO);
Niagara Glen, VanNest, May 25, 1980 (NFO).
*Aquilegia vulgaris L. GARDEN COLUMBINE. New York: Goat
Island, thickets by First Sister Island, Eckel, June 3, 1987 (BUF).
