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Utah columbine
Scientific Name: Aquilegia scopulorum var. scopulorum
Family: Ranunculaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Aquilegia scopulorum (Utah Columbine)
Aquilegia scopulorum, commonly known as Utah Columbine or Rock Columbine, is a flowering plant species found in specific regions of the United States.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Aquilegia scopulorum Tidestr.
- Common Names: Utah Columbine, Rock Columbine
Distribution and Habitat
- Utah Columbine is native to Utah.
- It thrives in gravelly, subalpine areas.
Morphological Characteristics
- The flowers are erect and often bi-colored, meaning the sepals and petals are two different colors.
- It has 5 petals and 5 sepals, with the sepals extending outwards.
- It is a dwarf to medium-sized species.
- It has blue-white colored flowers above bluish green leaves.