| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus praemorsus Kunth ex DC. |
| Synonyms | Ranunculus amarillo Bertol. |
| Ranunculus argemonifolius Griseb. | |
| Ranunculus sprucei Briq. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 0-5000m |
| Description | adpressed hirsute, basal leaves trisect, segments obtuse, incised-dentate, stem leaves 1-2, tripartite, flowers large, calyx pubescent, petals 10-15, cuneate, truncate |
| Size | 3-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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
Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Southwest , Mexico Southeast ) Southern America Central America (Guatemala , Honduras , Panamá ) Caribbean Northern South America (Venezuela ) Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru ) Southern South America (Argentina Northeast , Argentina Northwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
praemorsus amellus (Briq.) T.Duncan, Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 77: 68 (1980)
2: 177 (1908)
praemorsus sibbaldioides (Kunth ex DC.) Lourteig, Darwiniana 9: 532 (1951)
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