The Mount Cook lily (Ranunculus lyallii) is one of New Zealand’s most well known alpine plants. It is the world’s largest buttercup. It can grow over a metre tall with leaves larger than the size of your hand. Some leaves have been recorded as big as 40cm across. The cup-like leaves will often hold water after a rainfall and trampers sometimes stop to slurp a drink from them.

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