| Family | BERBERIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Gymnospermium altaicum (Pall.) Spach |
| Synonyms | Leontice altaica Pall. |
| Leontice alpina Halácsy | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | bulbs globular, 1-2cm, stem leaf single, petiolate, ternate, leaflets palmatipinnate, segments lobate, flowers in terminal raceme, anthers longer than petals |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BERBERIDACEAE
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