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Wyoming Rare Plant Field Guide

Laramie Columbine
Aquilegia laramiensis

JPG -- Species Photo

GIF -- Distribution Map

Similar Species: A. coerulea has petal spurs over 20 mm long. A. brevistyla has dark blue-purple pubescent sepals.
Flowering/Fruiting Period: June-August.
Distribution: Endemic to the Laramie Range, Wyoming (Albany and Converse counties).
Habitat: Crevices of granite boulders and cliffs. Elev. 6400-8000 ft.
References: Dorn 1992 b; Jones 1989 a; Munz 1946.

U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/plants/wyplant/spec/aquilara.htm
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