familyRanunculaceae
genusRanunculus
subgenusRanunculus subg. Ranunculus
sectionRanunculus sect. Ranunculus
speciesRanunculus canus
varietyRanunculus canus var. canus
Difference between revisions of "Ranunculus canus var. canus"
Endemic
Synonyms: Ranunculus californicus var. canus (Greene) L. D. Benson Ranunculus canus var. laetus
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Revision as of 22:12, 16 December 2019
Leaf blades: ultimate segments ovate or oblong-ovate to lanceolate, margins toothed, apex acute or obtuse. Flowers: petals 5-7.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (Mar–Jul).
Habitat: Grassland or very open oak woodland
Elevation: 0-1200 m
Discussion
Ranunculus canus var. canus is endemic to the Sacramento Valley and adjacent foothills. As with R. californicus, the leaves vary in form. Plants from the low Sierra Nevada foothills often have simple, 3-parted leaves, while plants from the west side of the valley usually have compound leaves with leaflets parted into lanceolate segments. Many exceptions occur, however, and all possible leaf forms can be found in the eastern Sacramento Valley.
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