Rocky Mountain Columbine

Description:

It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 20–60 cm tall. The flowers are very variable in color, from pale blue (as in the species name caerulea) to white, pale yellow and pinkish; very commonly the flowers are bicolored, with the sepals a different shade to the petals.

Habitat:

Is a species of Aquilegia flower native to the Rocky Mountains from Montana south to New Mexico and west to Idaho and Arizona.It is also an ornamental plant in gardens, with numerous cultivars selected for different flower colors.

Notes:

Since the plant is native american I guess it is in our department´s botanical garden as an ornamental plant.