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Ranunculaceae
Giant Buttercup
Ranunculus lyallii
Purity of the mountains.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Ranunculus
- Native to
- New Zealand
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 2-3 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, well-drained
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 7-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Ranunculus lyallii is the world's largest buttercup, with leaves up to 30 cm across.
- It is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand, growing in alpine and subalpine meadows.
- Named after Scottish naturalist David Lyall, who collected plants during Antarctic expeditions.
- Despite its common name, its flowers are white rather than the typical yellow of most buttercups.
- The Maori name for this plant is 'kopukupuku' or 'Mount Cook lily,' though it is not a true lily.
Color meanings
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innocence
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alpine beauty