familyRanunculaceae
genusRanunculus
subgenusRanunculus subg. Ranunculus
sectionRanunculus sect. Flammula
speciesRanunculus alismifolius
Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismellus
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 327. 1867.
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Stems 6-21 cm × 1-3 mm, glabrous. Roots not or weakly fusiform-thickened proximally. Leaves: petiole glabrous. Leaf blade ovate or elliptic, 1.8-4.8 × 0.7-1.6 cm, base rounded to broadly acute, margins entire. Flowers: petals 5(-8), 5-8 × 2-6 mm.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (May–Aug).
Habitat: Damp meadows, woods, streams
Elevation: 1400-3600 m
Distribution
Calif., Idaho, Mont., Nev., Oreg., Wash., Mexico (Baja Calif.)
Discussion
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Lower Taxa
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