| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Caltha obtusa Cheeseman |
| Synonyms | Psychrophila obtusa (Cheeseman) W.A.Weber |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | glabrous, leaves petiolate, broadly oblong to suborbiculate, crenate to dentate, emarginate, at base bilobate, flowers 2-4cm across, sepals 5, obovate |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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