Pulsatilla nuttalliana

Pulsatilla nuttalliana
In Manitoba, Canada

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Pulsatilla
Species:
P. nuttalliana
Binomial name
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
Synonyms[2]
  • Anemone nuttalliana DC.
  • Anemone patens var. nuttalliana (DC.) A.Gray
  • Anemone patens var. rosea Cockerell
  • Pulsatilla hirsutissima var. rosea Daniels
  • Pulsatilla ludoviciana f. glabrata A.E.Porsild
  • Pulsatilla patens subsp. nuttalliana (DC.) ined.

Pulsatilla nuttalliana, known as American pasqueflower, prairie pasqueflower, prairie crocus, or simply pasqueflower, is a flowering plant native to much of North America, from the western side of Lake Michigan, to northern Canada in the Northwest Territories, south to New Mexico in the southwestern United States.[3] Pasqueflower is the provincial flower of Manitoba[4] and the state flower of South Dakota.[5][6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NatureServe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Pulsatilla nuttalliana (DC.) Bercht. & J.Presl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USDA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Government of Manitoba. "Symbols of Manitoba". Archived from the original on 2005-12-10. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference FloraOfNAmerica was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Chapter 1 2005 South Dakota Legislative Manual The Mount Rushmore State