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Ranunculus gmelinii
Ranunculus gmelinii DC.
Gmelin's Buttercup
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Ranunculus gmelinii ssp. purshii, Ranunculus gmelinii var. hookeri, Ranunculus gmelinii var. limosus, Ranunculus gmelinii var. prolificus, Ranunculus gmelinii var. purshii, Ranunculus gmelinii var. terrestris, Ranunculus gmelinii var. typicus, Ranunculus limosus, Ranunculus purshii
USDA Symbol: RAGM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems prostrate or floating. Flowers usually held about 3 inches above the water.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , IA , ID , IL , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ranunculus gmelinii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ranunculus gmelinii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus gmelinii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-04Research By: TWC Staff