| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus spicatus Desf. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Atlant. 1: 438 (1798) |
| Native Range | sw. Italy to Sicilia, Algeria |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | basal leaves reniform to orbiculate, shallowly trilobate, middle segment smaller, all crenate or shallowly lobate, pubescent, flowers to 4cm across |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | 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, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Ranunculus rupestris Guss. Ranunculus spicatus ssp. rupestris (Guss.) Maire Ranunculus spicatus var. rupestris (Guss.) Fiori Ranunculus vitifolius Lojac. Ranunculus warionii Freyn |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria) |