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Ranunculus pedatifidus var. affinis
Ranunculus pedatifidus Sm. var. affinis (R. Br.) L.D. Benson
Northern Buttercup
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Ranunculus affinis, Ranunculus pedatifidus ssp. affinis, Ranunculus pedatifidus var. leiocarpus
USDA Symbol: RAPEA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 18 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , MN , MT , ND , NV , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ranunculus pedatifidus var. affinis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ranunculus pedatifidus var. affinis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus pedatifidus var. affinis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-04Research By: Joseph A. Marcus