Pulsatilla Pass is a mountain pass located in Banff National Park. As the sources for both Johnston Creek, and Wildflower Creek it is located near the Sawback Range between Johnston Canyon and Lake Louise, Alberta.[1]
| Pullsatilla Pass | |
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| Elevation | 2,362 m (7,749 ft)[1] |
| Location | Banff National Park, Alberta |
| Range | Canadian Rockies |
| Coordinates | 51°24′48″N 115°57′39″W / 51.4133333°N 115.9608333°W[2] |
| Topo map | NTS 82O5 Castle Mountain[2] |
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The pass was named for the generic name of the species Pulsatilla occidentalis (western pasqueflower, syn. Anemone occidentalis), which grows in the area.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pulsatilla Pass". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ^ a b "Pullsatilla Pass". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-08-19.