| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus montanus Willd. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 2: 1321 (1799) |
| Native Range | Mountains of c. & sc. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 700-2800m |
| Description | basal leaves glabrous, palmatipartite, segments at base broadly connate, stem leaves more narrow, subamplexicaule, flowers 1-3cm across, calyx shortly hirsute |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | golden yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly 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 | Ranunculastrum gracile Fourr. Ranunculus acris var. montanus (Willd.) Hartm. Ranunculus alpicola Timb.-Lag. Ranunculus arolae Murr Ranunculus gelidus Schur Ranunculus geraniifolius Rouy & Fouc. Ranunculus gouanii Sm. Ranunculus gracilis Schleich. Ranunculus lerchenfeldianus Schur Ranunculus lycoctonifolius Hegetschw. Ranunculus minutus Leyb. Ranunculus montanus ssp. geraniifolius Nyman Ranunculus montanus var. tenellus Gaudin Ranunculus montanus var. tenuifolius DC. Ranunculus montanus var. thomasii Gaudin Ranunculus polymorphus Rochel Ranunculus preslii Weihe ex Opiz Ranunculus schurii Fuss ex Schur Ranunculus szurulensis Lerch. ex Schur Ranunculus tenuifolius (DC.) Schleich. Ranunculus trilobatus Kit. ex Schltdl. Ranunculus tuberosus Schur |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |