Ranunculus volkensii Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Ranunculus

Characteristics

Perennial herb with usually elongated slender prostrate stems, rooting at the nodes whence arise tufts of leaves.. Leaves not lobed or otherwise divided, lanceolate to broadly ovate or even reniform, apex rounded, obtuse, acute, or acuminate, base cordate, truncate, to slightly and broadly cuneate, margin dentate to nearly entire.. Flowers single at the nodes, pedicels 1–8.5 cm. long, glabrous or adpressed hirsute.. Sepals spreading, glabrous.. Petals 4 to 7 mm. long, yellow.. Achenes more or less fusiform, smooth.
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
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Distribution

Ranunculus volkensii world distribution map, present in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:714097-1
WFO ID wfo-0001130069
COL ID 4RJ5K
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Synonyms

Ranunculus elgonensis Ranunculus helogeton Ranunculus ulbrichii Ranunculus volkensii