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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: UT
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Meadows.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q212
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (UT)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			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 117 - Autumn Buttercup Ranunculus acriformis var. aestivalis (2013) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Region 6
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Ranunculus aestivalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus aestivalis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-01
Research By: CBR

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