Dear Gurcharan ji, Ranunculus hyperboreus is characterized by 3 or 4 sepals and 3 or 4 petals. Your flowers appear to have 5-6 petals. So, I think it could be some other species of Ranunculus. - Tabish
On Sep 25, 10:01 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > *Ranunculus hyperboreus* Rottb., Skrift. Kjoeb. Selesk. 10: 458.1770 > > Small tuberous rooted perennial herb, stoloniferous, rooting at nodes; basal > leaves up to 2.5 cm, reniform to orbicular, 3-7 lobed; cauline 3-lobed; > flowers solitary 5 mm across, yellow; sepals 3-4 mm, reflexed; petals as > long obovate. > > Photographed from Apharwat Kashmir in July, growing besides rocks, alt 3300 > m > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > Ranunculus-hyperboreus-Apharwat-2.jpg > 469KViewDownload > > Ranunculus-hyperboreus-Apharwat-Kashmir-1.jpg > 359KViewDownload
