Common
name: Alpine Columbine or Dwarf Blue Columbine
Latin name: Aquilegea saximontana
Annual/Perennial: Perennial Flowers: Early
Summer
Flower size: 1" or less
Found in: Subalpine to Alpine Height: 6" to 8"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Wildflower
Field
notes: This rare plant is difficult to find,
especially in flower. The Alpine Columbine can be found at the
edge of boulder fields or growing in the cracks of large boulders.
They may also be found growing amongst bushes in the
subalpine or alpine ecosystems.
