Aquilegia nigricans

Bulgarian columbine
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Subfamily:	Thalictroideae
Genus:	Aquilegia
Species:	A. nigricans
Binomial name
Aquilegia nigricans Baumg.
Synonyms
Aguilegia blecicii A.Podob. Aquilegia haenkeana W.D.J.Koch Aquilegia nigricans subsp. subscaposa (Borbás) Soó Aquilegia sternbergii Rchb. Aquilegia ullepitschii Pax Aquilegia vulgaris var. nigricans Schur.

Aquilegia nigricans, the Bulgarian columbine, is a species of columbine that is found in the mountainous regions of Austria, the Balkans, Greece, Italy and Ukraine. It is a perennial flower found in meadows, woodlands and at high altitudes. It prefers sun or partial shade, and moist, well-drained soils.