| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus asiaticus L. |
| Synonyms | Ranunculus flammipetalus Gand. |
| Ranunculus garianicus Borzi & Mattei | |
| Ranunculus sanguineus Mill. | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Description | variable, leaves often trilobate and dentate, segments shortly petiolate and deeply pinnate, flowers 3-5cm across |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | red, white, yellow |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| 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
Southeastern Europe (Greece , Kriti ) Africa Northern Africa (Egypt , Libya ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Cyprus , East Aegean Is. , Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Sinai , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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