Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Ranunculus peduncularis Sm. |
Bibliography | Cycl. [A.Rees] 29: n.° 49 (1815) |
Native Range | Argentina to Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 0-3000m |
Description | leaves in outline orbiculate, 6-8cm long, trifoliolate, leaflets 1-3-lobate, petioles to 20cm long, flowers 1-3, 35mm across, petals 10-22, oblong |
Size | 10-50cm |
Color | rich yellow |
Bloom | spring, summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Ranunculus alboffii Macloskie Ranunculus gilliesii Steud. Ranunculus glandulifer Poepp. Ranunculus patagonicus Poepp. Ranunculus peduncularis var. alboffiana Speg. Ranunculus peduncularis var. chillanensis Phil. Ranunculus peduncularis var. glabrata Reiche Ranunculus peduncularis var. glandulifer (Poepp.) Reiche Ranunculus peduncularis var. longavinus Phil. Ranunculus peduncualris var. minor Wedd. Ranunculus peduncularis var. patagonicus (Poepp.) Reiche Ranunculus peduncularis var. saffordii Phil. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |