Ranunculus ternatifolius Kirk
Perennial; rosettes tufted on slender arching stolons. Lvs (1)-2-ternate; leaflets long-stalked, entire or ternatifid, membranous, sparsely hairy, (1)-2-5-(10) mm diam. Fls solitary, 3-4 mm diam.; pedicels very short, sparsely hairy, lf-opposed on stolons. Sepals spreading, hairy. Petals 5, yellow, lanceolate or narrow-obovate; nectary single, c. 1 mm from petal base, covered by a small rounded scale. Receptacle hairy, sometimes only sparsely. Achenes 5-15-(20), somewhat flattened, glabrous; body 1.5-2 mm long; beak curved, 0.5 mm long.
N.: N.W. Ruahine Range; S.: N.W. Nelson, Canterbury (Broken R.), Southland.
Endemic.
Damp sites in forest and scrub, usually on limestone, 900-1200 m.
