Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Ranunculus filamentosus Wedd. |
Bibliography | Chlor. Andina 2: 301 (1861) |
Native Range | se. Peru to nw. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2000-4600m |
Description | subcaulescent, sparsely hispid, leaves long petiolate, tripartite, segments obovate, crenate-dentate, sepals 5, petals obovate-oblong, petals 5-10, oblong |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
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 |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |