#spring pasqueflower
- Spring pasqueflower — A scientific synonymous name for Pulsatilla vernalis, a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to mountainous and arctic regions of Europe (Alps, Pyrenees, Scandinavia). Commonly known as the spring pasqueflower, this early alpine species is remarkable for its winter-persistent basal leaves and its solitary, cup-shaped flowers covered on the outside with silky, golden-violet hairs that protect the immaculate white petals within.