| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus cupreus Boiss. & Heldr. |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 8: 3 (1849) |
| Native Range | Crete |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Altitude | 0-2200m |
| Description | leaves shortly hirsute, in outline ovate, bipinnatisect, segments obovate, obtuse, stems adpressed hirsute, flowers 1-2, 5-10mm wide, petals abaxially coppery red |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |