| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus villarsii DC. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Franc. [J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle], éd. 3, 4: 896 (1805) |
| Native Range | Alps |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Description | leaves intensely hirsute, basal leaves with 3-5, ovate, dentate segments, stem leaves with linear or lanceolate segments, flowers 8-22mm across, calyx hirsute |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Synonyms | Ranunculus accesivus Jord. Ranunculus eriotorus Jord. Ranunculus geraniifolius var. eriotorus (Jord.) Rouy & Foucaud Ranunculus grenierianus Jord. Ranunculus inops Schott Ranunculus lapponicus Vill. Ranunculus montanus var. villarsii (DC.) Gaudin Ranunculus montanus ssp. villarsii (DC.) Bonnier & Layens Ranunculus pseudovillarsii Schott Ranunculus villarsii ssp. grenierianus (Jord.) Nyman |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |