Scientific Name: Ranunculus sessiliflorus var. sessiliflorus
Common Name: rockplate buttercup
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Ranunculaceae
Form Description: Slender annual plant, tufted. Leaves on slender stems, 3-lobed or divided, segments again lobed.
Flowers: Very small, leaf-opposed.
Fruit: Achene – pale brown with green margins and faces covered with sharp tubercles. Beak very short, recurved.
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Plant Communities
Habitat Notes
Widespread from sea level to about 300m.
Site Tolerance
Moist
Soil Tolerance
Loam, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Propagation Calendar
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Flowering Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec -
Seed Collecting Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec -
Sowing Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec -
Cutting Month
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Ripe seeds fall if brushed. Heads may contain up to 40 seeds but only 10, on average, may be ripe.
Seed Treatment Method
Storage Stratification at 3-5°C for up to 3 months may improve results. Place seed in a damp medium, lightly covered. Put moist seeds in a plastic bag and store in the fridge.
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. Sow in Autumn.
Cutting & Division Information
Can be grown by division.