Status:
valid
Authors:
Rchb.
Source:
cmp
Year:
1832
Citation Micro:
Fl. Germ. Excurs. 2: 733 (1832)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000472017
Common Names
- Mountain Pasque Flower
- Mountain Anemone
- Mountain Crocus
Synonyms
- Pulsatilla australis (Heuff.) Soó [unknown]
- Pulsatilla dacica (Rummelsp.) Tzvelev [unknown]
- Pulsatilla jankae (F.W.Schultz) Schur [unknown]
- Pulsatilla nigella Jord. [unknown]
- Pulsatilla intermedia Hoppe & Hornsch. [unknown]
- Anemone balkana Gürke [unknown]
- Anemone jankae F.W.Schultz [unknown]
- Anemone pratensis K.Koch [unknown]
- Anemone australis Soó [unknown]
- Pulsatilla montana olympica Voliotis [unknown]
- Pulsatilla jankae bulgarica (Rummelsp.) Soó [unknown]
- Pulsatilla jankae vojvodinae (Rummelsp.) Soó [unknown]
Description
Pulsatilla montana (also called Mountain Pulsatilla, among many other common names) is a herbaceous perennial native to North America. It has deeply divided leaves and purple-pink flowers. It grows in alpine meadows and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Pulsatilla montana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and analgesic properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pulsatilla montana has a single flower with a bell-shaped yellowish-green calyx and five white petals. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a few long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pulsatilla montana is a species of flowering plant native to the Himalayas. It is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows in alpine meadows. It can be propagated by seed or by division. When propagating by seed, the seeds should be sown on a medium of fine bark and perlite. The seedlings should be kept in a warm, humid environment until they are large enough to be transplanted. When propagating by division, the rhizome should be divided into sections with at least two shoots each.
Where to Find Pulsatilla montana
Pulsatilla montana is native to North America and can be found in alpine meadows and grasslands.
Pulsatilla montana FAQ
What is the scientific name of Pulsatilla montana?
Pulsatilla montana
What is the common name of Pulsatilla montana?
Mountain Pulsatilla
What is the natural habitat of Pulsatilla montana?
Tropical rainforests in South America
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,
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