| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus thora L. |
| Synonyms | Ranunculus dubius Rouy & Foucaud |
| Ranunculus insubricus Ces. | |
| Ranunculus schottii Dalla Torre | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1200-2400m |
| Description | glabrous, basal leaf at anthesis not developed, lower stem leaf broadly ovate, crenate-serrate, other leaves lobate, flowers 1-2, calyx glabrous |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Ukraine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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