Rocky Mountain Columbine: A Most Beauteous Flower

Designated our state flower in 1899.
This beauty beat the competition, a plain cactus, by 8,000 votes.

She happily grows in rocky soil, and
Frequently makes a home under Aspen trees.

Her name’s derived from the Latin word, Columba, which means dove.
When a slight breeze hits those petals,
She does indeed look like the bird of peace taking wing.