Pulsatilla patens subsp. multifida

(L.) Mill., (Pretz.) Zamels

Wild-crocus

Ranunculaceae Edible: Flower petals 13,784 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Pulsatilla patens is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Europe, Russia, Mongolia, and China. Common names include Eastern pasqueflower and cutleaf anemone.

Description

A herbaceous plant in the Ranunculaceae family found in temperate regions, producing flower petals that can be harvested for culinary use.

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Edible Uses

The flower petals are boiled in water with sugar added, then made into jam by adding pectin.

Traditional Uses

The petals are boiled in water and sugar added then made into jam by adding pectin.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Alaska, Asia, Mongolia, North America, USA,

Synonyms

Anemone patens var. multifida Pritz.

Also Known As

Pasque-flower, Kii choodaii

References (2)

Holloway, P. S. & Alexander, G., 1990, Ethnobotany of the Fort Yukon Region, Alaska. Economic Botany, Vol. 44, No. 2 pp. 214-225
Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, Ch. 2014. Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia. (Editors: Sanchir, Ch. & Jamsran, Ts.). Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “Admon“ Press. 334pp. (p. 79-90).