| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus gracilis E.D.Clarke |
| Bibliography | Travels Eur. Asia & Africa 3: 336 (1813) |
| Native Range | se. Europe to nw. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | lower leaves orbiculate, trilobate or tripartite, segments obtuse, lobate, other leaves in outline ovate, pinnatisect, petiolate, flowers 1-2, petals obovate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Ranunculus acinacilobus Rouy & Foucaud Ranunculus agerii Bertol. Ranunculus cinerascens Rouy & Foucaud Ranunculus granulatus Griseb. Ranunculus insularis Vis. Ranunculus mollis Rouy & Foucaud Ranunculus ovalifolius Rouy & Foucaud Ranunculus peloponnesiacus Boiss. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, KRI Kriti, SIC Sicilia, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., TUR Turkey) |