| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus parnassifolius L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 549 (1753) |
| Native Range | Alps, Pyrenees to nw. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1700-2900m |
| Description | leaves shiny green, ovate-cordate or broadly lanceolate, entire, stem leaves lanceolate, flowers 1-4cm across in corymb, sepals membranous, petals 5, obovate |
| Size | 2-20cm |
| Color | pinkish, white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Synonyms | Ranunculus cordatus Clairv. Ranunculus cordiformis Dulac Ranunculus multiformis Bubani Ranunculus parnassifolius var. parviflorus DC. Ranunculus pyrenaeus var. grandiflorus Gaudin |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |
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