| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Knowltonia caffra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Christenh. & Byng |
| Synonyms | Pulsatilla caffra Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Anemone alchemillifolia E.Mey. ex Pritz. | |
| Anemone caffra (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Harv. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 450-2100m |
| Description | leaves basal, 5-7-lobate, shortly hirsute, dentate, petiole vaginate, flowers solitary, 5cm across, sepals abaxially hirsute, floral stem lanate with 2-3 bracts |
| Size | 15-45cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem erect |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 3-6 months, 10-13°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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