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|discussion=<p>Starving individuals among western Eskimo groups ate the soaked plant of <i>Ranunculus lapponicus</i> as a dietary aid before consuming other food (D. E. Moerman 1986).</p> | |discussion=<p>Starving individuals among western Eskimo groups ate the soaked plant of <i>Ranunculus lapponicus</i> as a dietary aid before consuming other food (D. E. Moerman 1986).</p> | ||
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|elevation=0-900 m | |elevation=0-900 m | ||
− | |distribution=Greenland;Alta.;B.C.;Man.;N.B.;Nfld. and Labr. | + | |distribution=Greenland;Alta.;B.C.;Man.;N.B.;Nfld. and Labr.;N.W.T.;Nunavut;Ont.;Que.;Sask.;Yukon;Alaska;Maine;Mich.;Minn.;Eurasia. |
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 29 February 2024
Stems prostrate, buried, rooting nodally, glabrous, not bulbous-based. Tuberous roots absent. Basal leaf blades reniform, deeply 3-parted, 1.1-2.6 × 1.6-4.3 cm, segments undivided or 1× cleft, margins crenate, apex rounded. Flowers: receptacle glabrous; sepals spreading or reflexed from base, 4-7 × 2-5 mm, glabrous; petals yellow, 5-6 × 2-3 mm. Heads of achenes hemispheric, 5-7 × 8-10 mm; achenes 3.8-4.2 × 2-2.2 mm, glabrous; beak persistent, lanceolate, curved, tip hooked, 1.6-2.4 mm. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer (Jun–Jul).
Habitat: Boggy places and lakesides in tundra, muskeg, and boreal forest
Elevation: 0-900 m
Distribution
![V3 176-distribution-map.gif](/w/images/d/dc/V3_176-distribution-map.gif)
Greenland, Alta., B.C., Man., N.B., Nfld. and Labr., N.W.T., Nunavut, Ont., Que., Sask., Yukon, Alaska, Maine, Mich., Minn., Eurasia.
Discussion
Starving individuals among western Eskimo groups ate the soaked plant of Ranunculus lapponicus as a dietary aid before consuming other food (D. E. Moerman 1986).
Selected References
None.