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Found throughout the Rocky Mountains in the western United States, typically in alpine and subalpine habitats, aspen groves, and moist meadows.

Specifically adapted to attract hummingbirds , hawk moths, and bees. Hummingbirds are noted as top pollinators because their long tongues can reach nectar deep within the flower spurs. blue columbine

Distinctive five-petaled flowers with long, elegant spurs. Common color patterns feature blue-to-lavender sepals , white inner petals, and a golden yellow center. Natural History and Habitat Found throughout the Rocky Mountains in the western

It is illegal to dig up or remove the blue columbine from public lands in Colorado. Blue columbine | Colorado Public Radio typically in alpine and subalpine habitats