WESTERN PASQUEFLOWER

Class: Pulsatilla, Anemone occidentalis

Family: BUTTERCUP FAMILY

Sub Family: Ranunculaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Tow-head Baby, Old Man Of The Mountains

Colour: White to purplish-white

Height: 15-25 cm (6-10")

Each Flower: Cup-shaped; 2.5-4 cm (1-1 1/2") across; 6 broad, white petal-like sepals, purple-tinged at base; many yellow stamens forming fluffy centre to cup; immediately below flower on stem is a whorl of finely dissected leaves, the involucre

Leaves: 1 or 2 finely dissected, stalked leaves arising from base; softly downy

Stems: Round, green, and softly downy

Blooming Period: Late July - August

Habitat: Alpine to sub-alpine meadows in moist ground

Note:

Flower blooms as snow melts