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Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius
Ranunculus alismifolius Geyer ex Benth. var. alismifolius
Plantainleaf Buttercup
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Ranunculus alismifolius var. hartwegii, Ranunculus alismifolius var. lemmonii, Ranunculus alismifolius var. typicus, Ranunculus hartwegii, Ranunculus lemmonii
USDA Symbol: RAALA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Listed as an endangered species in Canada. Found only on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Savanna
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-07Research By: TWC Staff