Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Ranunculus rhomboideus Goldie |
Bibliography | Edinburgh Philos. J. 6: 329 (1822) |
Native Range | s. Subarctic America to n. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 0-900m |
Description | basal leaves ovate to rhombic, entire, obtuse, crenate, sepals 4-6mm, hirsute, flowers pentamerous, petals 6-8mm long |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Ranunculus ovalifolius Lamb. ex G.Don Ranunculus ovalis Raf. Ranunculus ovatifolius Steud. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (NWT Northwest Territories) 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia, MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan) 72 Eastern Canada (ONT Ontario) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (MNT Montana, WAS Washington) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, MIN Minnesota, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota, WIS Wisconsin) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (MIC Michigan) |