XRocky Mountain Blue Columbine (Aquilegia saximontana)X
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Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine -or- Alpine Blue Columbine -or (ours) Alpine Dwarf Columbine (Aquilegia saximontana), family Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Another less common plant is found in the Goliath Natural area. This species is only in Colorado.
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Plant location: Photographed in the Goliath Natural Area - Mt. Evans - Colorado - on June 29, 2011. GPS coordinates: N39?38.546 W105?35.562 - Elevation: 11,521'. The hooked little spurs on the back of the flower is distinctive of the species.Plant -
Bloom season: June through August.Foliage -
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