338 THE CROWFOOT FAMILY 
suggest a resemblance to the toes of a bird, which has given 
rise to the name ‘‘crowfoot.”’ In the tall crowfoot the branch- 
Fic. 292.—Pasque-flower (Anemone Pulsatilla, Crowfoot Family, Ranuncu- 
lacee). Plant in flower and fruit. (Baillon.)—Perennial herb about 
20-30 em. tall; leaves hairy; flowers blue or purplish; fruit hoary. 
Native home, Europe; cultivated in gardens. 
ing of the blade is carried still further and follows the veins. 
A similar branching is shown in the leaves of monkshood 
and many other members of the family. 
