US #5676
2022 Pasqueflower – Mountain Flora (Booklet)
- One of four stamps picturing different species of mountain flowers
- Also issued as coil stamp
Stamp Category: Definitive
Value: First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: March 14, 2022
First Day City: Alpine, Wyoming
Quantity Issued... more
US #5676
2022 Pasqueflower – Mountain Flora (Booklet)
- One of four stamps picturing different species of mountain flowers
- Also issued as coil stamp
Stamp Category: Definitive
Value: First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: March 14, 2022
First Day City: Alpine, Wyoming
Quantity Issued: 500,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided Booklets of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To showcase the beauty of mountain flowers.
About the stamp design: Picture a purple pasqueflower taken from a hand-drawn illustration which was then edited digitally. The result is a block print-style design. Original artwork by Lili Arnold.
Special design details: Also issued as a coil stamp.
First Day City: There was no First Day of Issue Ceremony, but the First Day of Issue cancellation was from Alpine, Wyoming, a town with plenty of mountain habitat nearby that are home to a number of different wildflowers.
About the Mountain Flora set: The set includes four different mountain flower designs: a purple pasqueflower, orange-red wood lily, bright yellow alpine buttercup, and dark pink Woods’ rose. All designs were taken from hand-drawn illustrations which were then edited digitally. The results were block print-style designs. Original artwork by Lili Arnold.
History the stamp represents: Pasqueflowers are part of the genus Pulsatilla and are native to North America, Europe, and Asia. Their name comes from the Hebrew word pasakh, meaning Passover. That’s because pasqueflowers tend to flower in early spring, right around the time of Easter and Passover. Some other common names include wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter flower, and meadow anemone.
Pulsatilla was first named in 1754 by English botanist Philip Miller, with the first recognized species being Pulsatilla vulgaris, the European pasqueflower. Today, it is sometimes considered a subgenus of Anemone due to the flowers’ similar appearance and structure. The pasqueflower is the provincial flower of Manitoba, Canada, and also the state flower of South Dakota.
Most pasqueflower species are found in cooler climates and even grow in alpine regions, including mountain meadows. In fact, it is known to grow at altitudes up to 12,500 feet. It grows in prairies, on open hillsides, woodlands, and even rocky areas. Pasqueflowers are quite hardy and perennial – they come back every year in their native environments. Even after their flowering period is over, the fluffy seed heads that come after are just as beautiful as the earlier blossoms.
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