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Ranunculus aestivalis
Ranunculus aestivalis (L.D. Benson) Van Buren & Harper
Fall Buttercup, Autumn Buttercup, Sharpleaf Buttercup
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonym(s): Ranunculus acriformis var. aestivalis, Ranunculus acris var. aestivalis
USDA Symbol: RAAE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: UTNative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Meadows.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q212Status:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 117 - Autumn Buttercup Ranunculus acriformis var. aestivalis (2013) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Region 6Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ranunculus aestivalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ranunculus aestivalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus aestivalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-01Research By: CBR