Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Ranunculus pyrenaeus L. |
Bibliography | Mant. Pl. 2: 248 (1771) |
Native Range | Pyrenees to n. & e. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1700-3000m |
Description | glabrous, basal leaves lanceolate to linear, tapered to petiole, stem leaves linear, sessile, ciliate, flowers solitary, sepals glabrous, petals 5, obcordate or obovate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Ranunculus amplexicaulis var. plantagineus (All.) Bolzon Ranunculus amplexicaulis var. pyrenaeus (L.) Bolzon Ranunculus lanceolatus Pall. ex Clairv. Ranunculus plantagineus All. Ranunculus plantagineus var. laceratus (Burnat) P.Küpfer Ranunculus pyrenaeus var. bupleurifolius Lapeyr. Ranunculus pyrenaeus var. multiflorus Lapeyr. Ranunculus pyrenaeus ssp. plantagineus (All.) Rouy & Foucaud Ranunculus pyrenaeus var. plantagineus (All.) DC. Ranunculus pyrenaicus Christm. Ranunculus tauriensis All. ex Steud. |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |