| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Caltha appendiculata Pers. |
| Bibliography | Syn. Pl. 2: 107 (1806) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to c. & s. Chile, Falkland Islands |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 0-2000m |
| Description | leaves 6-10cm, ovate, elliptic or oblong, entire to trifid, with 2-3 appendages on upper side of leaves, flowers pentamerous, solitary, 1-2cm across |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | greenish, pale yellow |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Synonyms | Caltha appendiculata Lechl. ex Müll.Berol. Caltha appendiculata var. chilensis Huth Caltha holophylla Leyb. Caltha limbata Schltdl. Caltha paradoxa T.F.Forst. Psychrophila appendiculata (Pers.) Bercht. & J.Presl Psychrophila holophylla (Leyb.) Leyb. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) 9 Antarctic 90 Subantarctic Islands (FAL Falkland Is.) |