| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus gouanii Willd. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 2: 1322 (1799) |
| Native Range | Pyrenees to nw. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-2400m |
| Description | basal leaves 3-5-lobate, lobes ovate, dentate, above middle widest, stem leaves pinnate, amplexicaule, segments linear, entire, flowers 2-4cm across, calyx hirsute |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | golden yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Synonyms | Ranunculus aduncus ssp. gouanii (Willd.) P.Fourn. Ranunculus alpicola Timb.-Lagr. Ranunculus furcatus Bergeret Ranunculus geraniifolius ssp. gouanii (Willd.) Rouy & Foucaud Ranunculus geraniifolius var. minor Timb.-Lagr. Ranunculus gruinalis Schott & al. Ranunculus involucratus Lapeyr. Ranunculus montanus var. alpicola Freyn Ranunculus montanus ssp. gouanii (Willd.) Cadevall & Sallent Ranunculus pilosus Dulac Ranunculus pyrenaeus Gouan |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |