Colorado Blue Columbine is the state flower of Colorado, producing spectacular blue-and-white blossoms in mountain meadows from June through August. Its long nectar spurs are adapted for hawk moths and broad-tailed hummingbirds. It grows at elevations from 6,000 to over 11,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat
Mountain meadows and aspen groves of the southern Rocky Mountains
Diet
Nectar consumed by broad-tailed hummingbirds and hawk moths
How common
Common
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