Family Index

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Scientific Name

Ranunculus sessiliflorus

Family Name

RANUNCULACEAE

Common Name

Small-flowered Australian buttercup

Status

Rare

Height

stems 0.05m - 0.3m (5-30cm)

Flowers

Very small, leaf-opposed.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Slender annual plant, tufted. Leaves on slender stems, 3-lobed or divided, segments again lobed.

Municipalities

Communities

Widespread

Habitat Notes

Widespread from sea level to c300m

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; 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 pale brown with green margins and faces covered with sharp tubercles. beak very short, recurved. ripe seeds fall if brushed. heads may contain up 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