| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Aquilegia afghanica (Brühl) T.Durand & B.D.Jacks. |
| Bibliography | Index Kew., Suppl. 1: 34 (1902) |
| Native Range | Afghanistan to w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Description | basal leaves biternate, leaflets shortly petiolate, obovate or cuneate, 2-3-fid, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sparsely pubescent, flowers pendent, sepals narrow, spur straight |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | blue-purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring |
| Synonyms | Aquilegia euchroma Rech.f. Aquilegia helmandica Grey-Wilson Aquilegia moorcroftiana var. afghanica (Brühl) Riedl Aquilegia vulgaris var. afghanica Brühl |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |