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Aquilegia coerulea E.James  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesAquilegia coerulea E.James 
BibliographyAccount Exped. Pittsburgh, ed. Philadelphia, 2: 15 (1822)
Native Ranges. Wyoming to n. New Mexico
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1800-3600m
Descriptionleaves glaucous, biternate, leaflets shortly petiolate, obovate with 1-3 notches, flowers 1-several, upright, sepals lanceolate, 25-40mm, spur thin, nearly straight, 35-50mm
Size15-80cm
Colorblue, white, pink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in spring
SynonymsAquilegia advena Regel
Aquilegia canadensis ssp. coerulea (E.James) Brühl
Aquilegia coerulea var. daileyae Eastw.
Aquilegia coerulea ssp. daileyae (Eastw.) Payson
Aquilegia coerulea f. glandulosa Cockerell
Aquilegia coerulea var. macrantha (Hook. & Arn.) Rapaicz
Aquilegia coerulea f. pallidiflora Cockerell
Aquilegia formosa ssp. coerulea (E.James) Brühl
Aquilegia formosa var. macrantha (Hook. & Arn.) Brühl
Aquilegia macrantha Hook. & Arn.
Aquilegia oreophila Rydb.
Aquilegia piersoniana L.O.Williams
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
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