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prairie pasqueflower

Pulsatilla nuttalliana

The prairie pasqueflower is a beautiful flower that blooms in spring. Its soft, purple petals look like little cups and are often one of the first flowers to peek out after winter.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The prairie pasqueflower has deeply cut, fuzzy leaves and striking, upright, bell-shaped flowers. These blooms range from lavender to deep purple, often appearing before the plant's full foliage, standing out against the bare ground with their characteristic hairy texture.

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prairie pasqueflower

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

After blooming, its seeds grow feathery 'tails' that help them spin and drill into the soil!

The name 'Pasqueflower' comes from 'Pasque,' meaning Easter, as it often blooms around that time!

This tough little plant is one of the very first to bloom, sometimes even poking through snow!

Wow! Its flowers are like tiny solar panels, turning to follow the sun across the sky!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Frost Guard

prairie pasqueflower has fuzzy hairs that insulate it from cold winds and frost, letting it bloom super early!

Fähigkeit

Spring Pioneer

prairie pasqueflower can emerge and bloom very early, grabbing sunlight before other plants leaf out.

Fähigkeit

Deep Drinker

prairie pasqueflower has a long taproot that helps it find precious water deep in dry prairie soils.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-40 cm
Ausbreitung
15-30 cm
Blütengröße
3-8 cm
Blütezeit
Early Spring
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Carlin's Mining Bee

Andrena carlini

early spring bee that collects its pollen

pollinates

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

gathers nectar and pollen from its flowers

pollinates

Yellow-banded Bumble Bee

Bombus terricola

important early season pollinator of the plant

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Easter FlowerNuttall's Pasqueflower

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Don't pick flowers without asking an adult, so they can keep growing for everyone to enjoy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von prairie pasqueflower?

10-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von prairie pasqueflower?

15-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von prairie pasqueflower?

3-8 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von prairie pasqueflower?

Early Spring

Was ist der/die/das essbar von prairie pasqueflower?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von prairie pasqueflower?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von prairie pasqueflower?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von prairie pasqueflower?

Insekten

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