| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Aquilegia coerulea E.James |
| Synonyms | Aquilegia advena Regel |
| Aquilegia macrantha Hook. & Arn. | |
| Aquilegia oreophila Rydb. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-3600m |
| Description | leaves glaucous, biternate, leaflets shortly petiolate, obovate with 1-3 notches, flowers 1-several, upright, sepals lanceolate, 25-40mm, spur thin, nearly straight, 35-50mm |
| Size | 15-80cm |
| Color | blue, white, pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
coerulea alpina A. Nelson, Wyoming Agric. Exp. Sta. Bull. 28: 78 (1896)
coerulea ochroleuca Hook., Bot. Mag. 90: t. 5477 (1864)
coerulea pinetorum (Tidestr.) Payson, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 152 (1918)
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