Pulsatilla vernalis

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Pulsatilla vernalis

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Pulsatilla
Species: P. vernalis
Binomial name
Pulsatilla vernalis
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Pulsatilla vernalis (Spring Pasque flower) belongs to the Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), native to Europe.

It grows to 5-15 cm high. The finely-dissected leaves appear in early spring.

Pulsatilla vernalis in the Oppland coat of arms.
Pulsatilla vernalis in the Oppland coat of arms.

It is the county flower of Oppland, Norway, and is depicted in the county coat of arms.


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