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Pulsatilla vulgaris

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the Botanical garden, Benátská 2, Prague

Koniklec německý
pasque flower (or Easter flower)
family: Ranunculaceae
(note: the label behind the plant belongs to another flower, Pulsatilla wasn't labeled here) 

The genus of Pulsatilla is to be found in the whole Northern Hemisphere - in Asia, Europe and North America. This species in the photo is typical for the Central Europe.
The pasque flowers are toxic, but they were used as tea or tincture, for example against asthma, nowadays it also appears in some homeopathic remedies.  


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BGai's avatar
Gorgeous photo Helena, they are lovely! I haven't seen them before.