Family | BERBERIDACEAE |
Genus species | Leontice leontopetalum L. |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 312 (1753) |
Native Range | Medit. to w. & s. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves pinnate, leaflets up to 30, broadly ovate, glabrous, glaucous, flowers ca. 15mm in diam., in branched raceme |
Size | 30-40cm |
Color | rich yellow |
Bloom | spring |
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Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Leontice brevibracteata St.-Lag. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, KRI Kriti, TUE Turkey-in-Europe) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, EGY Egypt, LBY Libya, TUN Tunisia) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (CYP Cyprus, IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, LBS Lebanon-Syria, PAL Palestine, SIN Sinai, TUR Turkey) |