Additional information

• FamilyRanunculaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size10-60 cm x 15 cm
• Plant groupingHerbs & Groundcovers <1m
• LeavesEgg-shaped to triangular leaves 1.5-6 cm wide, on stalks 5-30 cm long. Basal leaves divided into 3 deep lobes, the segments further lobed or toothed. Stem leaves are narrower and less divided.
• Flower colourGlossy yellow
• Flowering timeSeptember to December
• FlowersErect branched flowering stems, longer than leaves, with 2-10 5-petalled flowers. Sepals hairy, spreading. Round fruit of 20-50 smooth seeds, beak 1-2 mm, arching with tip shortly curled down.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatYes
• Growing conditionsMoist draining soils in grassy forests of foothills and mountains. Frost tolerant. Full sun to semi-shade.
• Garden useBright flower for a moist position in a bog garden, beside watercourses or pool.
• Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 2, 4, 5 Peter Kinchington ©; 3 Marilyn Bull ©

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