Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Adonis pyrenaica DC. |
Bibliography | Fl. Franc. [J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle] éd. 3. 5: 635 (1805) |
Native Range | Pyrenees to nw. Spain, sw. Alps |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-2600m |
Description | sparsely pubescent, basal leaves large, petiolate, 2-4-pinnatisect, stem leaves similar, sepals glabrous, glandular, flowers 4-6cm wide, petals 10-15, anthers yellow |
Size | 10-45cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | fresh seed, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C careful division in spring and early summer |
Synonyms | Adonanthe pyrenaica (DC.) Spach Adonis alpina Rouy & Fouc. Adonis apennina Schouw ex DC. Adonis distortoides Bonnier Adonis pyrenaica var. alpinus (Rouy & Foucaud) P.Fourn. Adonis pyrenaica var. distortoides Bonnier Chrysocyathus pyrenaicus (DC.) Chrtek & Slavíková Cosmarium pyrenaicum Dulac |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |