Aquilegia coerulea, July 3, 2023
Above Ruby, 11,900’, August 4, 2023
Common & scientific name
Colorado columbine, Aquilegia coerulea
Family
Buttercup, Ranunculaceae
Location
Mt. Massive, 11,200’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Our beloved state flower, equally at home in aspen groves and on rocky tundra, manifesting all kinds of color combinations, hybridizing with all other species of Aquilegia, occasionally with spurless variants: how lucky we are to call this endlessly interesting flower our own!
Blue Lake area, 12,000’, July 30, 2023