| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Aquilegia desertorum (M.E.Jones) Cockerell ex A.Heller |
| Bibliography | Muhlenbergia 1: 27 (1900) |
| Native Range | sw. Utah to New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-2500m |
| Description | basal leaves bright green, ternate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially grey-green, flowers pendent, sepals red, 7-20mm, spur red, straight, 16-32mm long, in the middle constricted |
| Size | 15-60cm |
| Color | reddish yellow, yellow |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring |
| Synonyms | Aquilegia formosa var. desertorum M.E.Jones Aquilegia triternata Payson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |