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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Savanna

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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