Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Ranunculus digitatus Hook. |
Synonyms | Ranunculus jovis A.Nelson |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1700-3000m |
Description | roots tuberous, basal leaves in outline rhombic, pinnate, segments 5mm wide, pinnate, sepals glabrous, flowers pentamerous, petals 6-12mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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 |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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