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SNAPPED: Coville’s Columbine (Aquilegia pubescens)

Ashley Brown
Jul 12, 2021

Coville's Columbine in the Wasatch Mountains. Photo: Ashley Brown

Coville’s Columbine, also known as Alpine Columbine or Sierra Columbine, symbolizes faithfulness and love. This perennial is a member of the buttercup family. The radiant petals create a flower that can be up to 2 inches across, and the plant can grow up to 18 inches tall. True to the name, the flower loves rocky areas high in the mountains. The nectar and seeds provide food for various wildlife, including; butterflies, moths, and birds.

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By: Ashley Brown

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Ashley is a Utah native, the Wasatch Mountains and mystical red deserts of Southern Utah are her home. Wilderness conservation is a key component to writing and recreation in her life. To fuel her stories and find inspiration she climbs rocks and mountains, snowboards and splitboards, takes journeys into the quiet wilderness, and practices integration into humanmade society through a yogic lifestyle.

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