Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Caltha novae-zealandiae Hook.f. |
Synonyms | Caltha marginata Colenso |
Psychrophila novae-zealandiae (Hook.f.) W.A.Weber | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | basal leaves crowded, thinly petiolate, ovate-oblong, thinly sinuate or entire, at apex deeply incised, flowers solitary, 3-5cm across, sepals linear-subulate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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