familyRanunculaceae
genusRanunculus
subgenusRanunculus subg. Ranunculus
sectionRanunculus sect. Epirotes
speciesRanunculus eschscholtzii
Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. eximius
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 68: 654. 1941.
Stems: caudex 1.5-3.5 cm, with few or no persistent leaf bases. Basal leaf blades obovate to broadly oblong, distally 5-9-lobed or sometimes 3-parted with lateral segments again lobed, 1.4-4.1 × 1.4-3.3 cm, base obtuse or rounded, middle segment unlobed, ultimate segments and sinuses acute or acuminate. Flowers: petals 9-16 mm.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer (Jun–Aug).
Habitat: Alpine meadows
Elevation: 2000-3500 m
Distribution
B.C., Ariz., Idaho, Mont., Utah, Wyo.
Discussion
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