Blue columbine

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Aquilegia coerulea, commonly called the Colorado columbine, Rocky Mountain columbine, or blue columbine, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family, native to the Rocky Mountains in the western United States. It is a moderate sized wildflower that grows in mountainous areas from the foothills to above timberline. The flowers are mainly pollinated by bumblebees and several species of hawkmoths.

• It belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 9 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. ^NatureServe
• In Colorado, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–August. ^iNaturalist
• In Utah, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–August. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as blue. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as late spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 2 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 10,355 research-grade sightings of it in Colorado, ranking #2 among the 110 flowers on our Colorado list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 1,479 research-grade sightings of it in Utah, ranking #26 among the 109 flowers on our Utah list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 915 research-grade sightings of it in Wyoming, ranking #17 among the 107 flowers on our Wyoming list. ^iNaturalist