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.) |