Family Index

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Scientific Name

Ranunculus pumilio

Family Name

RANUNCULACEAE

Common Name

Fern buttercup

Status

Rare

Height

Flowers

Small flowers on single stalks.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Annual herb, leaves deeply divided.

Municipalities

Communities

Wet places

Habitat Notes

Chiefly in wet places, from sea level to altitudes of c 900m.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Achenes, usually hairy, faces covered with sharp tubercles.seeds with beaks prominent recurved, turn from green to yellowish.. ripe seeds fall if brushed. heads may contain to 40 seeds but only 10 may, on average, be ripe

Seed Treatment Method

Storage

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. Sow in Autumn.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes

Also grown by division