Alpine Pasqueflower

Pulsatilla alpina, the alpine pasqueflower or alpine anemone, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to the mountain ranges of central and southern Europe, from central Spain to Croatia. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 15–30 cm (6–12 in) tall by 20 cm (8 in) wide, and can be found at altitudes of 1,200–2,700 m (3,900–8,900 ft).

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Alpine Pasqueflower being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Pulsatilla scherfelii
• Anemone pavoniana — considered toxic
• Pulsatilla aurea
• Pulsatilla vernalis
• Anemonoides baldensis
• Pulsatilla occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Pulsatilla

Species

Pulsatilla alpina

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