Pulsatilla grandis

Pulsatilla grandis, commonly known as the greater pasque flower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Pulsatilla of the family Ranunculaceae. This perennial herbaceous plant reaches heights between 5 and 30 centimetres, featuring finely divided basal leaves and erect, violet flowers densely covered in silky hairs. Native to central Europe, it has a distribution spanning from Great Britain and western France eastward to Ukraine, occupying diverse habitats primarily within the broadleaved forest zone. The species grows predominantly on steppe-like hillsides and meadow slopes, often favouring southern exposures. In Slovenia, it is rare, protected, and serves as both a regional symbol and a heraldic element in local iconography.