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Smith, R.W.

Aquilegia saximontana

Aquilegia saximontana Rydb.

Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine, Alpine Blue Columbine

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AQSA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A columbine with blue sepals and white petal tips at a height of 2-10 inches, Alpine Blue Columbine (Aquilegia saximontana) has blue spurs hooked at the tip. It grows high in the Colorado mountains.

The genus name Aquilegia comes from the Latin aquila which means eagle and refers to the spurred petals that many believe resemble an eagle's talons.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CO

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Aquilegia saximontana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Aquilegia saximontana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aquilegia saximontana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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