| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus pegaeus Hand.-Mazz. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 3400-4500m |
| Description | stoloniferous, leaves petiolate, trisect, pentagonal, glabrous, middle segment rhombic or oblong, entire, flowers solitary, 5-7mm across, sepals glabrous, petals elliptic |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
pegaeus curvistylis Kadota, Univ. Mus. Tokyo Bull. 34: 109 (1991)
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