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Callianthemum pimpinelloides (D.Don) Hook.f. & Thomson  
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FamilyRANUNCULACEAE
Genus speciesCallianthemum pimpinelloides (D.Don) Hook.f. & Thomson 
BibliographyFl. Ind. 1: 26 (1855)
Native RangeAfghanistan to sc. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2700-5600m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, ovate, 15-25mm, with 2 pairs lateral leaflets, segments ovate to rhombic, sinuate, obtusely dentate, flowers 11-14mm, sepals elliptic, 3-6mm long
Size5-10cm
Colorpale purple, pink, white
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationfresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsCallianthemum cachemirianum Cambess.
Callianthemum imbricatum Hand.-Mazz.
Callianthemum tibeticum Witasek
Ranunculus pimpinelloides D.Don
Territory3 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)
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