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Order Ranunculales, Family Ranunculaceae, Genus Aquilegia
The State Flower of Colorado, this plant is protected; it is illegal to disturb it except on priavte property. The species name, "coerulea," refers to the color blue, but white individuals occur also. Blue Columbine prefers open woods with partial shade. Wikipedia and Southwest Colorado Wildflowers have more information.
This one got tumbled around in the petri dish in my head.