All parts of this plant are
poisonous if ingested.Aquilegia caerulea James orth. var.
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Aquilegia coerulea James Columbine
This columbine is native to the Rocky Mountains, and it is Colorado's state flower. Identification: Plants grow 12-36" (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 Online References:
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Wildflowers, Ferns & Trees of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah The U.S. Forest Service Celebrating Wildflowers site Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants Aquilegia coerulea description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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6/2/2009 · Zion National Park, Utah
11/27/2009 · Ouray, Colorado · By Constance B. Kent Range:
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ID is uncertain 
