[1] Aquilegia nuragica has a single, scarcely branching vertical stem of 20–45 cm (8–18 in) in height, smooth at the bottom and covered with fine hairs or glands further up.

The plant produces three to five nodding, pale blue or white flowers 25–30 mm (1.0–1.2 in) across, consisting of five fused petals with ending in a hooked nectar spur.

[4] It grows on the nearly vertical limestone cliffs at altitudes of 620–680 m (2,030–2,230 ft),[6] in a gorge along the seasonal Flumineddu River.

It can occasionally be found on the sandy pebble substrate of the riverbed due to seeds being dispersed from the cliff, although these specimens are regularly washed away by floods.

Despite occurring within the Gennargentu National Park, the lack of a management committee means no effective preservation measures are in place.