Aquilegia coerulea James
Columbine
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Magnoliidae Includes magnolias, nutmeg, bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, black pepper, and many others
Order Ranunculales Basal (evolved earlier) eudicots, also called “true dicots”
Family Ranunculaceae Buttercup family
Genus Aquilegia From Latin aquila, or “eagle,” for the flower’s resemblence to an eagle’s claw
Species coerulea Blue
About plant names...
This columbine is native to the Rocky Mountains, and it is Colorado's state flower.
Identification: Plants grow 1-3′ (30-91 cm) high. This is a highly
variable plant. Although it is commonly blue, the flowers also appear pale yellow, white, pale
pink, and bicolored. Cultivars are available in many more color variations. Leaves are dark
green; purple, maroon, or pink in the fall.
By Josef F. Stuefer.
Edibility: Poisonous All parts of this plant are
poisonous if ingested.
Online References:
Eastern Colorado Wildflowers
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Wildflowers, Ferns & Trees of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah
The USDA Plants Database
The U.S. Forest Service Celebrating Wildflowers site
in Paghat's Garden
Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
CalPhotos
EFloras
Older scientific or horticultural names
Aquilegia caerulea James, orth. var.
Aquilegia coerulea description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/2/2009 · Zion National Park, Utah · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain
6/26/2006 · Ouray, Colorado · By Constance B. Kent ID is uncertain
Range:
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