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Pulsatilla vulgaris
Also called Pasqueflower, Pasque Flower, Purple Pasqueflower
A low, hairy perennial wildflower of European chalk and limestone grassland, valued in gardens for its early spring purple bell-shaped flowers and silky seed heads. It needs very well-drained, alkaline soil and full sun, and resents disturbance of its deep roots.
Pulsatilla vulgaris, the pasqueflower, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), found locally on calcareous grassland in Europe, and widely cultivated in gardens. It was considered part of the genus Anemone, to which it is closely related. Several sources still list Anemone pulsatilla as the accepted name, with Pulsatilla vulgaris as a synonym.
Other variations of its common name include European pasqueflower and common pasqueflower. The name may also be split in two - pasque flower.
Alpine anemone · Northeast Asian Pasque Flower · Spring Pasque Flower · Pasqueflower
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
