Anemone patens, May 28, 2022
A. patens, ghost town, 10,700’, May 31, 2022
Common & scientific name
Pasqueflower, Pulsatilla patens var. multifida
Family
Buttercup, Ranunculaceae
Location
Twin Lakes, 9,250’ & Independence ghost town, 10,600’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
According to the Flora of North America, this perennial favorite’s elevational range is unusually broad, from 330 to 12,500. It is an early bloomer, starting in April and continuing through August, depending on the elevation and cooler latitudes. It can be found on prairies, open slopes (like this one, a sagebrush meadow, northeast facing), woods, or granite outcrops.
A. patens seedhead, ghost town, June 27, 2022