Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Ranunculus nivicola Hook |
Bibliography | Icon. Pl. 6: t. 571 (1843) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | basal leaves reniform, 3-7-lobate, incised crenate, flowers several, 2-4cm across |
Size | 60-90cm |
Color | rich yellow |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Ranunculus reticulatus Colenso |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North) |