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Pulsatilla vernalis (L.) Mill.

Arctic Violet

Ranunculaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Genus: Pulsatilla (Pasqueflower)

Synonyms

Pulsatilla vernalis
Anemone sulphurea
Anemone vernalis

Related species

Pulsatilla alpina (L.) Delarbre - Alpine Anemone
Pulsatilla vernalis (L.) Mill. - Arctic Violet
Pulsatilla pratensis (L.) Mill. - Small Pasque Flower
Pulsatilla patens (L.) Mill. - Eastern Pasqueflower
Pulsatilla vulgaris Mill. - Pasqueflower

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, maximal 30&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <ba><b>with bronze-coloured hairs</b></ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> flowers solitary or few. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> whorled, slightly apart from the flower...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Pulsatilla vernalis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Pulsatilla vernalis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Pulsatilla vernalis

Pulsatilla vernalis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in dry habitats

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