| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Caltha sinogracilis W.T.Wang |
| Bibliography | Acta Phytotax. Sin., Addit. 1: 50 (1965) |
| Native Range | sc. China to se. Tibet, Assam |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3200-4100m |
| Description | leaves only basal, orbiculate-reniform, basally deeply cordate, in lower part crenate or dentate, flowers solitary, terminal, ca. 2cm across, sepals elliptic |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow, red |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| 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, uncovered, moist, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Synonyms | Caltha gracilis Hand.-Mazz. Caltha palustris var. purpurea Spare & C.E.C.Fisch. Catlha rubriflora B.L.Burtt & Lauener Caltha sinogracilis f. rubriflora (B.L.Burtt & Lauener) W.T.Wang |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (ASS Assam) |