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Claret Cup Cactus
COLUMBINE A member of the buttercup family, columbine comes in a variety of
shapes and colors. Flowers have five petals, but the overall appearance can vary
quite a bit. Columbine usually prefers shady, moist areas, such as Zion's hanging
gardens, but will also grow in rocky canyons and open meadows. Species at
Zion are the goldencolumbine (with a beautiful yellow flower) and the western
columbine (with red and yellow flowers). In Bryce Canyon, you'll find blue
columbine (the Colorado state flower) in meadows above 7,500 feet and in the high
forest at the southern end of the park. Blooming season is late spring and early
summer at Zion, and from mid- to late summer at Bryce Canyon.
Columbine
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