| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus macropetalus DC. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 1: 29 (1824) |
| Native Range | Peru |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-5200m |
| Description | leaves oval to orbiculate, entire, coriaceous, to 20cm wide, adaxially sericeous, petiole winged, flowers 1-2, 6-8cm across, with petaloid sepals and petals |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | greenish purple, red |
| Bloom | 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 | Anemone argentea Raim. ex Wedd. Krapfia cochlearifolia (Ruiz. & Pav. ex DC.) Standl. & J.F.Macbr. Krapfia macropetala (DC.) M.Tamura Krapfia raimondii (Wedd.) Standl. & J.F.Macbr. Ranunculus cochlearifolius Ruiz & Pav. ex DC. Ranunculus ramondii Wedd. Rhopalopodium cochelarifolium (Ruiz & Pav. ex DC.) Ulbr. Rhopalopodium raimondii (Wedd.) Ulbr. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (PER Peru) |