From Hike to Hamilton Mt 6/3/14 H320






Red Columbine
Also called: crimson columbine or western columbine (Aquilegia formosa)

Indian tribes used the Aquilegia formosa to make perfume

Red columbine flowers have 5 spurred red sepals and 5 yellow petals. The leaves of Red Columbine have three lobes, each of which is divided into three smaller sections.


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