Status:
valid
Authors:
(Thunb.) Bercht. & J.Presl
Source:
tro
Year:
1823
Citation Micro:
Prir. Rostlin 1(Ranunc.): 22 (1823)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001129290
Common Names
- Pulsatilla Cernua
- Nodding Pulsatilla
- Pulsatilla Cernua
Description
Pulsatilla cernua (also called Nodding Pasque-flower, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the eastern United States and Canada. It grows in moist meadows and on the edges of woodlands, and has small, deeply-lobed leaves and yellow flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Pulsatilla cernua is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Pulsatilla cernua is yellow, with five petals and a yellow center. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small, with yellow-green leaves.
Where to Find Pulsatilla cernua
Pulsatilla cernua is found in the eastern United States, from Maine to Georgia and west to Michigan.
Species in the Pulsatilla genus
Pulsatilla vernalis,
Pulsatilla vulgaris,
Pulsatilla weberi,
Pulsatilla wilczekii,
Pulsatilla zimmermannii,
Pulsatilla reverdattoi,
Pulsatilla rubra,
Pulsatilla patens,
Pulsatilla pratensis,
Pulsatilla tongkangensis,
Pulsatilla sachalinensis,
Pulsatilla scherfelii,
Pulsatilla tatewakii,
Pulsatilla taraoi,
Pulsatilla ajanensis,
Pulsatilla gayeri,
Pulsatilla emiliana,
Pulsatilla bungeana,
Pulsatilla chinensis,
Pulsatilla celakovskyana,
Pulsatilla aurea,
Pulsatilla alpina,
Pulsatilla nipponica,
Pulsatilla nuttalliana,
Pulsatilla knappii,
Pulsatilla montana,
Pulsatilla magadanensis,
Pulsatilla girodii,
Pulsatilla grandis,
Pulsatilla hackelii,
Pulsatilla halleri,
Pulsatilla turczaninovii,
Pulsatilla violacea,
Pulsatilla cernua,
Pulsatilla occidentalis,
Pulsatilla ambigua,
Pulsatilla albana,
Pulsatilla armena,
Pulsatilla georgica,
Pulsatilla grandis,
Pulsatilla integrifolia,
Pulsatilla kostyczewii,
Pulsatilla multiceps,
Pulsatilla tenuiloba,
Pulsatilla wolfgangiana,
Pulsatilla dahurica,
Pulsatilla sukaczewii,
Pulsatilla millefolium,
Pulsatilla campanella,
Pulsatilla wallichiana,
Species in the Ranunculaceae family
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Aconitum acutiusculum,
Aconitum ajanense,
Aconitum alboflavidum,
Aconitum alboviolaceum,
Aconitum alpino-nepalense,
Aconitum ambiguum,
Aconitum amplexicaule,
Aconitum angulatum,
Aconitum angusticassidatum,
Aconitum angustifolium,
Aconitum anthora,
Aconitum apetalum,
Aconitum aquilonare,
Aconitum artemisiifolium,
Aconitum assamicum,
Aconitum atlanticum,
Aconitum austriacum,
Aconitum austrokoreense,
Aconitum axilliflorum,
Aconitum azumiense,
Aconitum baburinii,
Aconitum baicalense,
Aconitum baicalense,
Aconitum bailangense,
Aconitum barbatum,
Aconitum baumgartenianum,
Aconitum berdaui,
Aconitum bhedingense,
Aconitum bicolor,
Aconitum biflorum,
Aconitum brachypodum,
Aconitum bracteolatum,
Aconitum brevicalcaratum,
Aconitum brevilimbum,
Aconitum brevipetalum,
Aconitum brunneum,
Aconitum bucovinense,
Aconitum bujbense,
Aconitum bulbilliferum,
Aconitum bulleyanum,
Aconitum burnatii,
Aconitum calthifolium,
Aconitum cammarum,
Aconitum campylorrhynchum,
Aconitum cannabifolium,
Aconitum carmichaelii,
Aconitum changianum,
Aconitum charkeviczii,