Anemone occidentalis
Ranunculaceae
Western Pasque Flower
Erect stem lengthens to 20 in. or more in seed. Stems stout, 1 to few. Leaves divided 2–3 times into narrow lobes. Basal leaves on long petioles; stem leaves sessile. Flowering begins soon after plant emerges following snowmelt. Flowers single, 1–2 in. wide, creamy white, usually with pale blue stain on underside. Seed heads on very showy cylinder-shaped stalks with long silky feather-like hairs attached to seed. Grows in open rocky slopes, alpine meadows.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 6–24 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, Subalpine
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Old Man Of The Mountain, Tow-Headed Baby
- Latin Synonyms: Pulsatilla occidentalis
