Pulsatilla
E383053
Pulsatilla is a small genus of early-flowering perennial herbs known for their bell-shaped, often hairy flowers and feathery seed heads, commonly called pasqueflowers.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pulsatilla canonical | 3 |
| Pulsatilla alpina | 1 |
| Pulsatilla ludoviciana | 1 |
| Pulsatilla patens | 1 |
| Pulsatilla pratensis | 1 |
| Pulsatilla vulgaris | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3705104 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pulsatilla Context triple: [Ranunculaceae, containsGenus, Pulsatilla]
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A.
Hesperis
Hesperis is a figure from Greek mythology, often associated with the evening or the West and sometimes linked to the Hesperides, the nymphs of the evening and golden light.
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B.
Chelidonium
Chelidonium is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as celandines, recognized for their yellow latex and traditional medicinal uses.
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C.
Menispermum
Menispermum is a small genus of twining, woody vines commonly known as moonseeds, noted for their crescent-shaped seeds and often toxic properties.
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D.
Linaria
Linaria is a small coastal village that serves as the main port and one of the primary settlements on the Greek island of Skyros.
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E.
Silene
Silene is the legendary city or region traditionally depicted as the setting of the Saint George and the Dragon story in medieval Christian lore.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pulsatilla Target entity description: Pulsatilla is a small genus of early-flowering perennial herbs known for their bell-shaped, often hairy flowers and feathery seed heads, commonly called pasqueflowers.
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A.
Hesperis
Hesperis is a figure from Greek mythology, often associated with the evening or the West and sometimes linked to the Hesperides, the nymphs of the evening and golden light.
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B.
Chelidonium
Chelidonium is a small genus of flowering plants, commonly known as celandines, recognized for their yellow latex and traditional medicinal uses.
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C.
Menispermum
Menispermum is a small genus of twining, woody vines commonly known as moonseeds, noted for their crescent-shaped seeds and often toxic properties.
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D.
Linaria
Linaria is a small coastal village that serves as the main port and one of the primary settlements on the Greek island of Skyros.
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E.
Silene
Silene is the legendary city or region traditionally depicted as the setting of the Saint George and the Dragon story in medieval Christian lore.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Ranunculales ⓘ |
| commonName | pasqueflowers ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species locally threatened by habitat loss ⓘ |
| contains | protoanemonin ⓘ |
| cultivationRequirement |
full sun to light shade
ⓘ
well-drained soil ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | early nectar source for pollinators ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Latin pulsatilis meaning pulsating or beating (referring to swaying in the wind) ⓘ |
| family | Ranunculaceae ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic | often hairy ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
blue
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| floweringSeasonAssociation | Easter ⓘ |
| floweringTime | early spring ⓘ |
| flowerShape | bell-shaped ⓘ |
| fruitType | achenes with plumose styles ⓘ |
| growthForm | clump-forming ⓘ |
| habitat | temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| hardiness | cold-hardy ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | deciduous ⓘ |
| leafType | deeply divided leaves ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Pulsatilla
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Pulsatilla alpina
Pulsatilla self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Pulsatilla patens
Pulsatilla self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Pulsatilla pratensis
Pulsatilla self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Pulsatilla vulgaris
|
| plantType | perennial herb ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
division
ⓘ
seed ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Anemone ⓘ |
| seedHeadCharacteristic | feathery ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | sometimes treated as a subgenus of Anemone ⓘ |
| toxicity | toxic when fresh ⓘ |
| use |
ornamental plant
ⓘ
traditional medicinal plant ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pulsatilla Description of subject: Pulsatilla is a small genus of early-flowering perennial herbs known for their bell-shaped, often hairy flowers and feathery seed heads, commonly called pasqueflowers.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pulsatilla ludoviciana
this entity surface form:
Pulsatilla vulgaris
this entity surface form:
Pulsatilla patens
this entity surface form:
Pulsatilla alpina
this entity surface form:
Pulsatilla pratensis