A. coerulea, ne of summit, 11,900’, June 23, 2021
A. coerulea, possibly hybridizing with A. elegantula? Sayres Gulch, 11,400’, July 2, 2021
Common & scientific name
Colorado columbine, Aquilegia coerulea
Family
Buttercup, Ranunculaceae
Location
Upper Lost Man, 11,800’
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!
A. coerulea, ne of summit, 11,900’, June 23, 2021