Pasque Flower first to bloom Schockley Open Space

Pasque flower is a pretty tundra plant. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family, which is Latin for little frog. The name was given to the family because a group of plants in this family grow where frogs live.
The Pasque flower has several stems that rise 6-8 inches off the ground. On each stem is one flower with 5-8 petals. The range of color in the petals is from dark lavender to almost white. In the center of the flower are yellow stamens. Below the flower, around the stem is a leaf covered in silky hairs, as is the rest of the plant. The fruit of the plant is a plum that is achenial, which means that one seed is attached to the ovary wall, like a strawberry seed.
The Pasque flower is useful to treat eye diseases like cataracts, which is opacity on the lens of the eye, which can cause partial or complete blindness

Boulder Colorado Flatirons

Loveland River Trail near 1st street crossing

Lone Tree Res. Loveland Colorado

location: southwest of Loveland, CO
size: 500 acres
elevation: 5,131 feet
controling agency: Colorado Division of Wildlife
entrance fee: no
directions from Campion on 287 Road between Loveland and Berthoud: 3.5 mile west on County Road 14 to Lonetree Drive, 1 mile south on access road to reservoir