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Ranunculus lobbii

Ranunculus lobbii (Hiern.) A. Gray

Lobb's Aquatic Buttercup, Lobb's Buttercup, Lobb's Water-crowfoot

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s): Ranunculus aquatilis var. lobbii

USDA Symbol: RALO

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems floating or creeping on mud, up to about 30 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA , OR
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Shallow ponds and vernal pools.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			OBL							OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ranunculus lobbii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ranunculus lobbii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus lobbii

Metadata

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

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