Colorado blue columbine (Aquilegia caerulea)

Also Known As: Rocky Mountain columbine
Plant Family:  Buttercup (Ranunculaceae)

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Phenophase Field Guide: *Print version

2009 Live Map - View

Did you Know? Aquilegia is the Latin term for eagle; the five flower spurs of this plant resemble eagle talons. While most authors have spelled the epithet "caerulea,” the original spelling is "coerulea." It has been noted that an infusion made from the roots of Aquilegia caerulea was used by the Gosivte tribe to treat abdominal pains or as a panacea. Colorado blue columbine is the state flower of Colorado, whose state song also happens to be “Where the Columbines Grow” (A.J. Fynn, 1915).

Phenological Observations of Interest: First Flower, End of Flowering, First Ripe Fruit, All Leaves Withered

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2009 Live Map for Colorado blue columbine

Below you can view the latest 100 observations that have been reported in 2009 for Colorado blue columbine (If the map below is empty then there have not been any 2009 observations reported.)

Use the navigation buttons on the left to zoom in/out and pan around. Click on each place marker to get detail information about that observation.

= First Flower
= End of Flowering
= First Ripe Fruit
= All Leaves Withered

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