Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Knowltonia integrifolia (DC.) Christenh. & Byng |
Bibliography | Global Fl. 4: 75 (2018) |
Native Range | Ecuador to Bolivia |
Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2600-4600m |
Description | rigid taproot, basal leaves oval and entire, coriaceous, petiolate, stem leaves sometimes absent, petiole sericeous, flowers 3-5cm across, sepals 10-20 long, narrow |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 10-13°C |
Synonyms | Anemone integrifolia (DC.) Spreng. Capethia integrifolia (DC.) Britton Capethia weddellii Britton Hamadryas andicola Hook. Hepatica integrifolia DC. Oreithales integrifolia (DC.) Schltdl. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, ECU Ecuador, PER Peru) |