Ranunculaceae

Caltha polypetala

Caltha polypetala

Caltha L. Caltha polypetala HOCHST. EX LORENT Ömür: Çok yıllık Yapı: otsu Hayat formu: İlk çiçeklenme zamanı: 4 Son çiçeklenme zamanı: 7 Habitat: ıslak yer Minimum yükseklik: 1700 Maksimum yükseklik: 3600 Endemik: - Element: ? Türkiye dağılımı: K., O. ve D. Anadolu Genel dağılımı: Bulgaristan, Kafkasya, K. ve KB. İran Bulunduğu kareler:A4 A7 A8 A9 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 C9

C. polypetala Hochst. ex Lorent, Wanderungen 339 (1845). Ic.: Fl. Armenia 1: t. 34 (1954).   Stems hollow, glabrous, erect. Leaves dentate, ovate-orbicular, cordate, usually with the sinus closed by the overlapping bases of the lamina. Perianth segments yellow to golden yellow, 7-9, rather variable in shape, elliptic to ovate to obovate, 18-23 mm. Follicles greenish, 12-16 mm, beaked, the beak 1-4 mm. Fl. 4-7. Damp places, 1700-3600 m.   N., C. & E. Anatolia. A4 Kastamonu: llgaz Da., 2200 m, D. 21561! A7 Gümü-şane: Bayburt to Gümüşane, 1700 m, Stainton 8219! A8 Çoruh: nr. Artvin (Grossheim 4: map 10). A9 Kars: Karaurgan to Sarikamiş, 2300 m, D. 29492! B5 Niğde: N of Niğde, 2000 m, Siehe 1910: 220! B6 Sivas: Yildis Da., 2000-2200 m, Bornm. 1890: 2068. B7 Tunceli: Munzur Da. above Ovacik, 2600 m, D. 31192! B8 Erzurum: Erzurum, Zohrab 789! B9 Bitlis/Van: mt. S of Pelli. 2400 m, D. 22556! C9 Hakkari: Kara Da., 3600 m, D. 24440!   Bulgaria, Caucasia, N. & N.W. Iran. Doubtfully distinct from the widespread and polymorphic C. palustris L., which technically differs in its fewer, usually broader, perianth segments.