| Family | BERBERIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Leontice leontopetalum L. |
| Synonyms | Leontice brevibracteata St.-Lag. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | leaves pinnate, leaflets up to 30, broadly ovate, glabrous, glaucous, flowers ca. 15mm in diam., in branched raceme |
| Size | 30-40cm |
| Color | rich yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Greece , Kriti , Turkey-in-Europe ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Egypt , Libya , Tunisia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Cyprus , East Aegean Is. , Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Sinai , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BERBERIDACEAE
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