Upright plant with spreading branches. Basal and lower stem leaves on petioles 1–12 in., divided 2 or 3 times; upper leaves sessile or nearly so. Flowers nodding, bright red, with some yellow; 5 straight to inward-curved spurs with rounded tips. Grows in moist, open to partly shaded areas from coastline to subalpine meadows. Very attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Closely resembles the eastern red columbine, A. canadensis.

Rarity: Common
Flowering Time: All Spring And Summer
Life Cycle: Perennial
Height: 8--48 inches
Habitat: Coastal, Meadow, West-Side Forest, East-Side Forest, Subalpine
Found In: Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, N Cascades Np, Crater Lake Np, Wallowas, Steens, West Gorge, Siskiyous
Native: Yes