This very tiny, extremely rare, UK Wild Flower, the Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris), is a cause for great concern as the numbers are dwindling. They are found in undisturbed chalk/limestone grassland - in places where it is too steep to plough. They bloom early in Spring, which leads to the common name Pasque flower, since Pasque refers to Easter (Pâques, the French word for Easter). The rim lighting illustrates the beautiful texture on the stem and the flower, which has just opened from the bud.

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This very tiny, extremely rare, UK Wild Flower, the Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris), is a cause for great concern as the numbers are dwindling. They are found in undisturbed chalk/limestone grassland - in places where it is too steep to plough. They bloom early in Spring, which leads to the common name Pasque flower, since Pasque refers to Easter (Pâques, the French word for Easter). The rim lighting illustrates the beautiful texture on the stem and the flower, which has just opened from the bud.

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