Pulsatilla patens is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Europe, Russia, Mongolia, and China. Common names include Eastern pasqueflower and cutleaf anemone.

Taxonomy

It was first formally named in 1753 as Anemone patens and is sometimes still considered part of that genus. The species Pulsatilla nuttalliana, the pasqueflower native to much of North America, is sometimes considered a subspecies or variety of Pulsatilla patens. Two subspecies are accepted:

Cultural associations

Pulsatilla patens is the regional flower of the region of Tavastia Proper in Finland.