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Ranunculus adoneus (Alpine buttercup)
Cressler, Alan

Ranunculus adoneus

Ranunculus adoneus A. Gray

Alpine Buttercup

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: RAAD

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , NV , UT , WY

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW FACW
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 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
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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