| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Knowltonia tenuifolia (L.f.) Mosyakin |
| Synonyms | Atragene tenuifolia L.f. |
| Anemone tenuifolia (L.f.) DC. | |
| Pulsatilla capensis (L.) Steud. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 150-1850m |
| Description | stems densely leafy, leaves bi- or tripinnate, segments petiolate, cuneate, trilobate or tripartite, petiole lanate, flowers 1-2, floral scapes below lanate, sepals sericeous |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | pink, pale violet |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 10-13°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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