| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus spicatus Desf. |
| Synonyms | Ranunculus rupestris Guss. |
| Ranunculus vitifolius Lojac. | |
| Ranunculus warionii Freyn | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | basal leaves reniform to orbiculate, shallowly trilobate, middle segment smaller, all crenate or shallowly lobate, pubescent, flowers to 4cm across |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe Southeastern Europe (Italy , Sicilia ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
spicatus blepharicarpos (Boiss.) Grau, Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 20: 53 (1984)
spicatus fontqueri Romo, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 108(3): 209 (1992)
spicatus maroccanus (Coss.) Greuter & Burdet, Willdenowia 19(1): 46 (1989)
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