| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Aquilegia chrysantha A.Gray |
| Synonyms | Aquilegia thalictrifolia Rydb. |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Altitude | 1000-3500m |
| Description | basal leaves bi- or triternate, much shorter than stem, not viscid, flowers erect, sepals yellow, lanceolate, 20-36mm, spur yellow, straight, 42-65mm long, thin, evenly tapered |
| Size | 30-100cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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