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Flower that might indicate fall in the Rockies? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snowdrop

'flower' is the definition.
(I know that snowdrop is a type of anemone)

'might indicate fall in the rockies?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'fall' could be 'snow' (snowing is a kind of falling) and 'snow' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'drop' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'that' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for snowdrop that I've seen before include "Avalanche perhaps" , "Bulbous plant that flowers in early spring" , "Spring plant with bell-shaped flowers" , "covering borders in spring" , "Late winter flower" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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