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Crimson Columbine

Aquilegia formosa

Description:

It grows to 20-80 cm in height, averaging around 60 cm. Flowers, which can be seen from April to August are about 5 cm long and red and yellow in color.

Habitat:

It can be found in most kinds of habitat (chaparral, oak woodland, mixed-evergreen or coniferous forest). It is not found on desert floors, nor at altitudes above 3300 metres, and it is absent from the Central Valley of California. It prefers moist locations such as stream banks.

Notes:

Spotted near Lake Spaulding.

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Jerrad S
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Jerrad S

California, USA

Spotted on Mar 7, 2009
Submitted on Feb 2, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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