| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Knowltonia major (Phil.) Christenh. & Byng |
| Synonyms | Barneoudia major Phil. |
| Anemone major (Phil.) F.Meigen | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 1000-4000m |
| Description | leaves grey-green, hirsute, pinnate, segments cuneate or obovate, flowers to 3cm across, petals 12-17, leaves of involucre ternate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 10-13°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest , Chile Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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