All members of the buttercup
family are poisonous.Anemone occidentalis S. Watson
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Pulsatilla occidentalis (S. Watson) Freyn White pasqueflower, western pasque flower, mountain pasqueflower, pulsatille
White pasqueflowers like higher elevations along the west coast of North America. Identification: I still haven't seen a white pasqueflower in person, but when I spied a group of cotton balls bobbing in the volcanic soil on the roadside on the way to Crater Lake on Mt. Mazama, I was captivated. Took me awhile to identify them. Flowers are white or slightly yellowish, 1¼-2" (3.2-5 cm) across, with 8 petals and yellow centers. Each stem bears a single flower. Seedheads are roughly circular, slightly elongated, a bit shaggy looking, grayish white, soft looking. At close range there are tiny red threads. Leaves are light green, fernlike. The plants are 8-24" (20-60 cm) high. These plants are found at high elevations, from about the tree line to about 1.9 mi (3 km).
Photo by Walter Siegmund, taken on the Knapsack Pass climber’s route, Mount Rainier National Park, on 7/28/2007, elevation 6070'.
Photo by Walter Siegmund, on the Rainshadow Loop Nature Trail, Olympic National Park, 7/4/2008, elevation 5912'. Edibility: Poisonous. Online References:
Wildflowers, Ferns & Trees of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center References:
Pulsatilla occidentalis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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The elevation is about 8,000'. · 8/29/2007 · Mt. Mazama Crater Lake Rim Road, Oregon
The elevation is about 8,000'. · 8/29/2007 · Mt. Mazama Crater Lake Rim Road, Oregon Range: Zones 3-8:
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