Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Caltha introloba F.Muell. |
Synonyms | Psychrophila introloba (F.Muell.) W.A.Weber |
Habitat | snow patches |
Altitude | alpine |
Description | leaves narrowly ovate with two narrow basal lobes, flowers fragrant, 3-6cm across, sepals acute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , Tasmania , Victoria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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