familyRanunculaceae
genusRanunculus
subgenusRanunculus subg. Ranunculus
sectionRanunculus sect. Ranunculus
speciesRanunculus occidentalis
Ranunculus occidentalis var. nelsonii
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 68: 166. 1941.
Endemic
Basionym: Ranunculus recurvatus var. (ß) nelsonii de Candolle Syst. Nat. 1: 290. 1817
Synonyms: Ranunculus occidentalis subsp. nelsonii (de Candolle) Hultén
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Stems erect or spreading, 4-8 mm thick, hirsute. Basal leaf blades 3-parted, rarely 3-foliolate, ultimate segments elliptic, margins dentate. Flowers: sepals 5, 4-9 mm; petals 5-6, 7-15 × 4-11 mm. Achenes 3-4 × 2.2-2.8 mm, glabrous; beak lanceolate, curved, 1.8-2.4 mm.
Phenology: Flowering spring (May–Jun).
Habitat: Moist places near coast
Elevation: 0 m
Discussion
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