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Paraquilegia caespitosa (Chinese: 密丛拟耧斗菜; pinyin: mi cong ni lou dou cai) is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to a range spanning between northern Iran to the western Himalayas into China. As with other Paraquilegia, P. caespitosa is a cushion plant. The species forms dense tufts. The flowers appear singly on scapes up to 60 mm (2.4 in) long and possess purplish red to pink sepals and yellow petals.
Rock gardeners have generally considered Paraquilegia a challenging genus to cultivate. According to botanist and gardener Christopher Grey-Wilson, the "basic requirement [for Paraquilegia] is very good drainage, a cool root run and part shade". While substantial quantities of Paraquilegia seeds have been acquired from the Himalayas and western China, relatively few plants have been successfully grown in cultivation.
The range of Paraquilegia caespitosa spans from northern Iran to Xinjiang in China and the western Himalayas. The Flora of China records the species's range including Afghanistan, Kashmir, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan. The plant favors shady, gravelly slopes at elevations of approximately 2,900 m (9,500 ft) to 4,800 m (15,700 ft) above sea level, with occurrences occasionally as low as 2,500 m (8,200 ft) above sea level. Wild specimens have been noted in fissures and screes.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Paraquilegia caespitosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
