A pasque flower (pasqueflower; genus Pulsatilla) is the common name for about 30 species of herbaceous perennials native to meadows and prairies  of North America and Eurasia, valued for their finely-dissected leaves, solitary bell-shaped flowers, and plumed seed heads.

Anthers are bright yellow and the purple bell consists of sepals. In its tallgrass prairie habitat, it is one of the first plants to bloom in the spring, often before the late winter snows have thawed.