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Reveal, James L.

Aquilegia coerulea var. coerulea

Aquilegia coerulea James var. coerulea

Colorado Blue Columbine

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s): Aquilegia caerulea var. caerulea

USDA Symbol: AQCOC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , NM , SD , UT , WY

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-04
Research By: CBR

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