By the 1960s, the Schnurr Columbine was unofficially considered extinct.

Because of its extreme rarity and specific habitat needs, the Schnurr Columbine is not available for commercial sale. Seed collection is strictly forbidden without a research permit. However, the Denver Botanic Gardens maintains a small, protected propagation bed—all descended from cuttings taken by Eleanor Fennimore in 1970.

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