| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Aquilegia alpina L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 522 (1753) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Alps |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine: |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-2600m |
| Description | floral stems above densely pubescent, corolla large, spur long, straight or curvate |
| Size | 20-80cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring |
| Synonyms | Aquilegia alpina f. gracilis Chenevard & Braun-Blanq. Aquilegia alpina var. minor Rouy & Foucaud Aquilegia montana Sternb. Aquilegia reuteriana Rchb. ex Nyman Aquilegia vulgaris ssp. alpina (L.) Hook.f. & Thomson Aquilegia vulgaris var. typica Brühl |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |