Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Caltha introloba F.Muell. |
Bibliography | Trans. Philos. Soc. Victoria 1: 98 (1855) |
Native Range | se. Australia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves narrowly ovate with two narrow basal lobes, flowers fragrant, 3-6cm across, sepals acute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, moist, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
Synonyms | Caltha novae-zelandiae var. introloba (F.Muell.) Huth Psychrophila introloba (F.Muell.) W.A.Weber |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, VIC Victoria) |