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Ranunculus sulphureus
Ranunculus sulphureus Sol. ex C.J. Phipps
Renoncule Soufrée, Sulphur Buttercup
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonym(s): Ranunculus nivalis var. sulphureus, Ranunculus sulphureus var. intercedens
USDA Symbol: RASU2
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (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 , Sep
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: BC , NL , NT , NU , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Meadows and seepy slopes, often around late snowbeds, bogs and streamsides.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
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 sulphureus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ranunculus sulphureus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus sulphureus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR