Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Callianthemum pimpinelloides (D.Don) Hook.f. & Thomson |
Bibliography | Fl. Ind. 1: 26 (1855) |
Native Range | Afghanistan to sc. China |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2700-5600m |
Description | leaves petiolate, ovate, 15-25mm, with 2 pairs lateral leaflets, segments ovate to rhombic, sinuate, obtusely dentate, flowers 11-14mm, sepals elliptic, 3-6mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale purple, pink, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Callianthemum cachemirianum Cambess. Callianthemum imbricatum Hand.-Mazz. Callianthemum tibeticum Witasek Ranunculus pimpinelloides D.Don |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |