Ranunculus montanus

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Ranunculus montanus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Ranunculus montanus, Willd. Perennial, about 6 in. high: rootstock short, creeping: sts. pubescent, with soft appressed or spreading hairs, especially toward the top, usually 1-fld.: radical lvs. few, petioled, glabrous, orbicular or pentagonal, palmately 3-parted, segms. obovate, trifid, obtuse, sinus sharp; cauline lvs. 3-5- parted, sessile, somewhat clasping, segms. linear-oblong, divergent, obtuse: fls. bright yellow, terminal, about 1 in. or more across; sepals pubescent, concave, acute, yellowish green; petals 5, large, broadly obovate with a very short scale at base: achenes 20-30. turgid, glabrous, beak recurved, much shorter than the body; receptacle pilose. May-July. Mountains of Eu. B.M. 3022. L.B.C. 17:1610. G. 37:341. Var. dentatus, Baumg. (R, carpaticus, Herbich). Lvs. much more toothed than in the type: plant much taller: fls. larger. B.M. 7266. Gn. 52:262. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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