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Aquilegia coerulea var. alpina

Aquilegia coerulea James var. alpina A. Nelson

Colorado Alpine Columbine

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s): Aquilegia caerulea var. alpina

USDA Symbol: AQCOA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: UT , WY
Native Habitat: Open rocky slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 coerulea var. alpina in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Aquilegia coerulea var. alpina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aquilegia coerulea var. alpina

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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