Pasque Flower
pulsatilla hirsutissima
The pasque is the state flower of South Dakota. It is also called the May Day flower. It grows wild throughout the state, and its blooming is one of the first signs of spring in South Dakota.
The early blooming time of many Pulsatilla species gave rise to the common name. Pasque refers to the Paschal, or Easter , season.
It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family, which is Latin for little frog. The name was given to the family because a group of plants in this family grow where frogs live.
The Pasque flower grows low to the ground to keep out of the cold climate. It is also covered in fine silky hairs, which help insulate it. Silky hairs cover not only the leaves but also the stems and buds of Pasque flower.
Today is also Mosaic Monday. Please check out the others here. Thanks to Mary at Little Red House.
I hope to have more plants blooming later this week.
7 comments:
Just beautiful! Perfect for painting. I love the vivid colors.
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Barb
I'm a new follower too, really like your blog, your pictures are wonderful. I am thinking about starting a gardening blog just for me. Hope you will stop by a visit me sometime.
Hello Bonnie,
What beautiful flowers! The colors are so vivid.
~ Tracy
So enjoyed learning about another beautiful floral.Thank you.
Hope you had a lovely Mother's Day ~
TTFN ~
Marydon
5 Day GIVEAWAY, pop over.
I love this flower, thanks. I also like your blogs new color scheme. Very nice.
They are delicately beautiful. In the wild they are increasingly rare. The last ones I saw were several years ago on a ridge high above Whitewater State Park in southeaster Minn. :)
Oh, how i love finding new gardeners that share the passion of Gardening! I host a garden party on Thursday's called Cottage Flora Thursday's...would love to have you come by & peek around & would love it even better if you'd link a garden post sometime? oxox,tracie
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