Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Trollius laxus Salisb. |
Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London 8: 303 (1807) |
Native Range | ne. USA to Delaware |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 100-3800m |
Description | glabrous, basal leaves long petiolate, palmatipinnate, segments 5, obovate, trilobate, dentate, flowers solitary, sepals 5-9, ovate, about 15mm long |
Size | 25-40cm |
Color | whitish yellow |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in late summer |
Synonyms | Gaissenia verna Raf. Trollius americanus Muhl. ex DC. Trollius decapetalus DC. Trollius pentapetalus Pursh |
Territory | 7 Northern America 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (CNT Connecticut, NWJ New Jersey, NWY New York, OHI Ohio, PEN Pennsylvania) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (DEL Delaware) |