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Ranunculus glaberrimus var. glaberrimus

Ranunculus glaberrimus Hook. var. glaberrimus

Sagebrush Buttercup, Smooth Buttercup

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s): Ranunculus glaberrimus var. typicus

USDA Symbol: RAGLG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Meadows, open woods, shrublands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 glaberrimus var. glaberrimus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ranunculus glaberrimus var. glaberrimus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus glaberrimus var. glaberrimus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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