prairie-crocus —  Pulsatilla ludoviciana {crowfoot family — Ranunculaceae}
Flora of the Yukon Territory, Cody, p. 296b
The coming of spring in the Yukon is marked by the appearance of the pretty wild crocus, Pulsatilla patens. { 1/15 sec, f11.0} – {Paddys Pond/Ice Lake, Whitehorse, Yukon} – {15/05/05 Sunday, May 15, 2005; 1:22:15 PM}