| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Caltha dionaeifolia Hook.f. |
| Synonyms | Psychrophila dionaeifolia (Hook.f.) Gay |
| Habitat | snow patches |
| Altitude | 0-1100m |
| Description | leaves ovate, 2-4cm, apically bilobate, margins translucent, ciliate, with two basal appendages, flowers to 14mm across |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | greenish yellow |
| Bloom | 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, uncovered, moist, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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