Columbian monkshood

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Aconitum columbianum is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common names Columbian monkshood or western monkshood.

• 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 13 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho. ^NatureServe
• In Colorado, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in July–August. ^iNaturalist
• In Wyoming, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in July–September. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as blue. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as early summer. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 5 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 2,232 research-grade sightings of it in Colorado, ranking #70 among the 110 flowers on our Colorado list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 732 research-grade sightings of it in Wyoming, ranking #27 among the 107 flowers on our Wyoming list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 489 research-grade sightings of it in Idaho, ranking #73 among the 109 flowers on our Idaho list. ^iNaturalist