American pasqueflower

noun

A flowering plant of species Pulsatilla nuttalliana (syn. Anemone nuttalliana), native to much of North America.

Similar
prairie pasqueflowerprairie crocuspasque flowerEastern pasque flowerwild crocuslion's beardprairie anemoneblue tulip

Meanings

nounAmerican pasqueflower (plural American pasqueflowers)

plural American pasqueflowers

  1. A flowering plant of species Pulsatilla nuttalliana (syn. Anemone nuttalliana), native to much of North America.

    Synonyms: prairie pasqueflower, prairie crocus, pasque flower

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA flowering plant of species Pulsatilla nuttalliana (syn. Anemone nuttalliana), native to much of North America.

More synonyms by meaning

nounshort hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia

Similar
Eastern pasque flowerwild crocuslion's beardprairie anemoneblue tulipAmerican pulsatillaPulsatilla patensAnemone ludoviciana

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

American pasqueflower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20pasqueflower

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Chicago

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