Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Ranunculus grahamii Petrie |
Bibliography | Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 46: 32 (1914) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2400-2700m |
Description | basal leaves subreniform, sparsely hirsute, coriaceous, tripartite, segments broadly cuneate, 3-5-lobate, stem leaves similar, flowers to 2cm, petals narrowly obovate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained 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 |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZS New Zealand South) |