Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ranunculales
Species:
montana
ID:
472685

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

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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.

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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,

Species in the Ranunculaceae family

Aconitum soyaense, Aconitum abietetorum, 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,