Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Ranunculus amplexicaulis L. |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 549 (1753) |
Native Range | Pyrenees to n. & c. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1300-2500m |
Description | glabrous, basal leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute, petiolate, stem leaves sessile, amplexicaule, floral stem branched, flowers few, 2-4cm across, calyx glabrous, petals 5 |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | late spring |
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 plantaginifolius Salisb. Ranunculus pyrenaeus ssp. amplexicaulis (L.) Bonnier & Layens |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |