Wow! Like a normal Colorado...

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Wow! Like a normal Colorado...

Wow! Like a normal Colorado...

Wow! Like a normal Colorado Columbine, only much smaller, the flowers of the Alpine Columbine (Aquilegia saximontana) measure smaller than the face of my watch, perhaps 1" in diameter. I saw only this single plant on Yale's East Ridge, between 12,500 and 13,000 feet elevation. 15 July 2004.
mpbro
on Jul 16, 2004 5:12 pm
Lat/Lon: 38.84420°N / 106.3133°W
Image ID: 60992

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smudge

smudge - Jul 16, 2004 5:21 pm - Voted 10/10

nice

it's always a treat to find a few of these wonderful little flowers.

mpbro

mpbro - Jul 16, 2004 8:03 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: nice

absolutely. I did a double-take when I saw these tiny beauties.

hghwilson - May 8, 2016 9:27 am - Hasn't voted

Thank you.

I am studying the genus Aquilegia and this locality for A.saximontana is new to me.You have added to my knowledge on its distribution.
Best wishes from England.

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