Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Ranunculus anemoneus F.Muell. |
Habitat | snow patches |
Altitude | alpine |
Description | basal leaves in outline orbiculate, 3-5-lobate, segments incised and dentate, glabrous to sericeous-pilose, flowers 1-2, 4-6cm across, with 20-30 imbricate petals |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | starry white |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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