Columbines (Aquilegia) is a genus of about 60-70 species of perennial plants that are found in meadows, woodlands, and at higher altitudes throughout the Northern Hemisphere, known for the spurred petals of their flowers.
Columbine (Aquilegia spp.) is a perennial plant with green foliage and spiderlike spring and summer blooms in red, white, yellow, purple, blue and pink, depending on the variety.
Columbines at the Blue Lakes (Colorado) Mount Sneffels Wilderness near Ridgway.