Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Knowltonia mexicana (Kunth) Christenh. & Byng |
Synonyms | Anemone mexicana Kunth |
Anemonidium mexicanum (Kunth) Starod. | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Description | basal leaves long petiolate, ternate, leaflets rhombic-ovate, trifid, crenate-serrate, adaxially pubescent, thinly lanate, flowers pentamerous, sepals obtuse |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | white, purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 10-13°C division after flowering and in fall |
Territory |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Southwest , Mexico Southeast ) Southern America Central America (Guatemala) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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