Scientific Name | Pulsatilla patens ssp. multifida (Anemone patens ssp. multifida) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PUPAM |
Common Name | Pasqueflower | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 532147 |
Family | Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) | SEINet Reference |
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Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to subalpine (5400 to 13000 ft). Meadows and open forest. Plant: Perennial 2 to 16 inches tall with one or more hairy stems. Leaves: Numerous basal leaves usually developing after the first flowers, with long petioles, blades 1-1/2 to 4 inches across divided first into 3 leaflets, further divided into narrow linear blades; clustered stem leaves deeply divided into 4 to 6 linear segments. Inflorescence: Solitary flowers 1 to 2 inches across with 5 to 8 showy sepals, lavender to white, hairy on the outside; many bright yellow stamens and white pistils in the center. Bloom Period: April to July. Fruit: Many seed pods (achenes) with feathery tails. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Southern Rocky Mountain Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers in the Southern Rocky Mountains, including Rocky Mountain National Park (Wildflower Series)" by Robertson and Kassar and Burke Herbarium |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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