Pasque Flower
The genus Pulsatilla contains about 33 species of herbaceous perennials native to meadows and prairies of North America, Europe, and Asia. Common names include pasque flower (or pasqueflower), wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, and meadow anemone. These early spring flowers are called Pasque Flowers because they bloom around Easter, later in the high elevation at Lake Tahoe.
Several species are valued ornamentals because of their finely-dissected leaves, solitary bell-shaped hairy flowers, and plumed seed heads. The showy part of the flower consists of sepals. It has been used as a medicine by Native Americans for centuries, and is the state flower for South Dakota.
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Pasque Flower
The genus Pulsatilla contains about 33 species of herbaceous perennials native to meadows and prairies of North America, Europe, and Asia. Common names include pasque flower (or pasqueflower), wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, and meadow anemone. These early spring flowers are called Pasque Flowers because they bloom around Easter, later in the high elevation at Lake Tahoe.
Several species are valued ornamentals because of their finely-dissected leaves, solitary bell-shaped hairy flowers, and plumed seed heads. The showy part of the flower consists of sepals. It has been used as a medicine by Native Americans for centuries, and is the state flower for South Dakota.
Hope everyone has had a great weekend. Thanks, as always, for stopping by and for all of your support.
All rights reserved. Please respect my copyright and do not copy, modify or download this image to blogs or other websites without obtaining my explicit written permission.