Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Ranunculus nanus Hook. |
Bibliography | J. Bot. (Hooker) 1: 242 (1834) |
Native Range | Tasmania |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 700-1400m |
Description | leaves ovate or deltate, pinnately 3-5-sect or with 5-7-leaflets, segments or leaflets elliptic, entire to trilobate, flowers solitary, petals 5, elliptic, 3-9mm |
Size | 1-3cm |
Color | golden yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy 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 lappaceus var. nanus (Hook.) Benth. Ranunculus rivularis var. nanus (Hook.) Rodway |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (TAS Tasmania) |