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Aquilegia scopulorum

Aquilegia scopulorum Tidestr.

Utah Columbine

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AQSC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: NV , UT

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

Metadata

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

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