Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Trollius laxus Salisb. |
Synonyms | Trollius decapetalus DC. |
Trollius pentapetalus Pursh | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 100-3800m |
Description | glabrous, basal leaves long petiolate, palmatipinnate, segments 5, obovate, trilobate, dentate, flowers solitary, sepals 5-9, ovate, about 15mm long |
Size | 25-40cm |
Color | whitish yellow |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Delaware) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
laxus albiflorus A.Gray, Amer. J. Sci. Arts ser. 2. 33: 241 (1862)
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