Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Ranunculus fascicularis Muhl. ex Bigelow |
Bibliography | Fl. Boston.: 137 (1814) |
Native Range | sc. & se. Canada to c. & e. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 0-300m |
Description | cylindrical tuberous roots, basal leaves 3-5-lobate or pinnate, segments oblong to linear, flowers to 25mm across |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained 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 apricus Greene Ranunculus fascicularis var. apricus (Greene) Fernald Ranunculus fascicularis var. deforesti K.C.Davis Ranunculus fascicularis var. typicus L.D.Benson Ranunculus illionensis Greene Ranunculus trifoliatus Muhl. ex Steud. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (MAN Manitoba) 72 Eastern Canada (ONT Ontario) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, WIS Wisconsin) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (CNT Connecticut, INI Indiana, MAS Masachusettes, MIC Michigan, NWJ New Jersey, NWY New York, OHI Ohio, PEN Pennsylvania, RHO Rhode I.) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, ARK Arkansas, GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, LOU Louisiana, MRY Maryland, MSI Mississippi, NCA North Carolina, SCA South Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia) |