| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Knowltonia mexicana (Kunth) Christenh. & Byng |
| Synonyms | Anemone mexicana Kunth |
| Anemonidium mexicanum (Kunth) Starod. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | basal leaves long petiolate, ternate, leaflets rhombic-ovate, trifid, crenate-serrate, adaxially pubescent, thinly lanate, flowers pentamerous, sepals obtuse |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | white, purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 10-13°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Southwest , Mexico Southeast ) Southern America Central America (Guatemala) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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