| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus creticus L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 550 (1753) |
| Native Range | s. & se. Aegean Islands |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | shady rocks |
| Description | hirsute, branched, basal leaves deeply lobate, reniform, stem leaves incised into 3 segments, flowers few, ca. 3cm across |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, KRI Kriti) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is.) |