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Anemone occidentalis

mountain pasqueflower, western pasqueflower
Habit Grayish, hairy perennial from a stout, branched, woody base, the stems 2-5 dm. tall.
Leaves

Basal leaves long-petiolate, the blades large, ternate and 2-3 times pinnately compound, the ultimate segments linear, 0.5-2 mm. broad; the flowering stem naked except for a whorl of 3 leaves above the midpoint, these similar to the basal leaves but sessile.
Flowers

Flowers single;

sepals 5-8, oblong, broadly rounded, white or purplish-tinged, 2-3 cm. long;

petals none;

stamens and pistils numerous.
Fruits

Achenes with long, soft hairs, 4 mm. long;

styles sinuous, 2-3.5 cm. long, silky-plumose.

Anemone occidentalis
Flowering time May-August
Habitat Open slopes and meadows from middle elevations to the alpine.
Distribution
Occurring in the Olympic and Cascade mountains in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Alberta, Montana, Idaho, and the Wallowa Mountains of Oregon.
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Origin Native
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
A. deltoidea, A. drummondii, A. lyallii, A. multifida, A. oregana, A. parviflora, A. patens, A. piperi
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