Anemone rivularis (Ranunculaceae)

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Anemone rivularis
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The Anemone rivularis plant species is found in E. Asia - Tibet, Himalayas, Sri Lanka. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Anemone rivularis
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  DC.

Known Hazards:  Although no specific mention has been seen for this species, a number of members of this genus are slightly poisonous, the toxic principle is destroyed by heat or by drying[4, 10, 19, 65].

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Meadows, forest clearings, bunds between paddy fields, streamsides and hedges[187]. Under alpine brush in the Himalayas, 4000 - 5000 metres[91].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in the summer[1]. Surface sow or only just cover the seed and keep the soil moist. Sow stored seed as soon as possible in late winter or early spring, it requires 3 - 5 weeks cold stratification. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 6 months at 20°c[133]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on for at least their first year in a lightly shaded place in a greenhouse. When large enough, plant them out into their permanent positions in the spring. Division in late summer after the plant dies down.

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