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Ranunculus karelinii
Ranunculus karelinii Czern.
Arctic Buttercup, Ice Cold Buttercup, Tundra Buttercup
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonym(s): Ranunculus gelidus, Ranunculus gelidus ssp. grayi, Ranunculus gelidus var. shumaginensis, Ranunculus grayi
USDA Symbol: RAKA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , UT , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Open arctic and alpine slopes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
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 karelinii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ranunculus karelinii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus karelinii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR