Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Ranunculus suksdorfii A.Gray |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 21: 371 (1886) |
Native Range | w. Canada to w. USA |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1200-3200m |
Description | basal leaves 1-3cm, reniform, tripartite, segments lobate, ultimate segments acute to acuminate, flowers solitary |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. suksdorfii (A.Gray) L.D.Benson |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |