Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. oxynotus

(A. Gray) Jepson

Fl. Calif. 1: 537. 1922.

Endemic
Basionym: Ranunculus oxynotus A. Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 68. 1874
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems: caudex 2.5-4.5 cm, densely clothed with persistent leaf bases. Basal leaf blades reniform, shallowly 5-9-lobed or sometimes 3-parted with lateral segments again lobed, 1.5-1.5 × 0.8-2 cm, base truncate, middle segment unlobed, ultimate segments and sinuses rounded or obtuse. Flowers: petals 6-13 mm.


Phenology: Flowering summer (Jul–Sep).
Habitat: Open rocky alpine slopes and meadows
Elevation: 2900-4000 m

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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