VicFlora Flora of Victoria
  1. Plantae
  2. Tracheophyta
  3. Magnoliopsida
  4. Ranunculales
  5. Ranunculaceae

Ficaria

Taxonomic status Accepted
Occurrence status Present
Origin Introduced

Tuberous-rooted perennial herbs. Leaves rosetted or scattered on elongated stems; lamina entire, ovate to reniform, cordate at base. Flowers solitary; sepals 3; petals 8–12, yellow, glossy; nectary near base of petal, with obtuse or truncate lobe. Achenes hardly compressed, beak minute.

A Eurasian genus (often retained within Ranunculus) of c. 5–15 species (depending on circumscription); 1 species naturalised.

Source:

Walsh, N.G. (1996). Ranunculaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., ‍Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae‍, pp. 35–63. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 3 Dec. 2018
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