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Species Details
Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »
LeavesBasal, 3-parted, leaflets two-ranked, 3–5 cm, 4-10 cm wide, dissected, ultimate segments linear, 1-3 mm wide, hairy
FlowersInflorescence solitary; flowers radially symmetric, subtended by involucral bracts 3, leaf-like; petals absent; sepals 5 to 8, distinct, 20-40 mm long, 10-15 mm wide, oblong to elliptic, blue, purple, to rarely nearly white, hairy outside, smooth inside; petals absent; stamens 150-200, yellow; pistils many, styles white to purple, plumose, ovary superior
Fruits and SeedsAchenes, ellipsoid to egg-shaped, 3-4 mm long, 1 mm wide, soft-hairy; beaks curved, short-feathery-hairy, 2-4 cm long
Scientific Name
Anemone patens L.
Common Name
prairie crocus, pasque flower
General Description
Perennial herb; stem 5-25 cm tall, long-hairy, greyish
Leaves
Basal, 3-parted, leaflets two-ranked, 3–5 cm, 4-10 cm wide, dissected, ultimate segments linear, 1-3 mm wide, hairy
Flowers
Inflorescence solitary; flowers radially symmetric, subtended by involucral bracts 3, leaf-like; petals absent; sepals 5 to 8, distinct, 20-40 mm long, 10-15 mm wide, oblong to elliptic, blue, purple, to rarely nearly…
Inflorescence solitary; flowers radially symmetric, subtended by involucral bracts 3, leaf-like; petals absent; sepals 5 to 8, distinct, 20-40 mm long, 10-15 mm wide, oblong to elliptic, blue, purple, to rarely nearly white, hairy outside, smooth inside; petals absent; stamens 150-200, yellow; pistils many, styles white to purple, plumose, ovary superior
Fruits and Seeds
Achenes, ellipsoid to egg-shaped, 3-4 mm long, 1 mm wide, soft-hairy; beaks curved, short-feathery-hairy, 2-4 cm long
Phenology
Flowers from April to June
Notes
Medical uses:
The Blackfoot used the crushed leaves of A. patens as a counter-irritant.
Range/Distribution
Alberta: Widespread across all regions except the Boreal
CAN (BC, MB, NT, ON, SK, YT); USA (AK, CO, IA, ID, IL, KS, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY)
Citation
Page Citation for Anemone patens L.
Page Citation
"Species Details - Anemone patens L., University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-5257/12-65315. Accessed 04 Jul. 2024.
Specimen Information
There are 78 specimens of this Species.
108186 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Brocket
Date Collected1982-05-20
108194 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Livingstone Range
Date Collected1982-06-24
8719 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Peace River
Date Collected1941-07-18
8718 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Spirit River
Date Collected1947-07-24
8717 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Grande Prairie
Date Collected1948-06-16
8709 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1948-05-03
8707 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
Date Collected1915-04-04
8711 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Mount Norquay
Date Collected1916-07-03
8721 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Winterburn
Date Collected1931-05-25
54609 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cypress Hills
Date Collected1971-06-02
8720 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Sulphur Mountain
Date Collected1923-06-24
71020 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1936-05-03/1936-05-24
90180 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Lusk Creek
Date Collected1975-06-05
74200 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Red Earth Creek
Date Collected1977-07-30
96518 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Atlin
Date Collected1987-05-31
96546 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, Denali, McKinley Park
Date Collected1986-06-14
96721 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, Denali, McKinley Park
Date Collected1986-06-14
96530 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Alaska Highway
Date Collected1987-05-29
71027 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Elko
Date Collected1942-05-09
31198 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Wyoming, Albany County, Centennial
Date Collected1970-06-28
8817 - Anemone patens L.
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Nameprairie crocus, pasque flower
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Washington, Chelan County, Mission Ridge
Date Collected1940-07-04