familyRanunculaceae
genusRanunculus
subgenusRanunculus subg. Ranunculus
sectionRanunculus sect. Ranunculus
speciesRanunculus orthorhynchus
Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. orthorhynchus
Endemic
Synonyms: Ranunculus orthorhynchus subsp. alaschensis (L. D. Benson) Hultén Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. alaschensis Jepson Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. hallii
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Basal leaf blades narrowly ovate to semicircular in outline, 3-5-foliolate, leaflets 1-2×-lobed or -parted, segments elliptic to linear, margins entire to dentate-lobulate, apex obtuse to narrowly acute. Flowers: petals abaxially red or yellow, 4-6 mm broad, rounded. Heads of achenes hemispheric or sometimes globose, 5-7 mm; beak 3-3.8(-4.8) mm. 2n = 32.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (Apr–Jul).
Habitat: Meadows and marshy areas
Elevation: 0-2100 m
Distribution
B.C., Alaska, Calif., Oreg., Wash.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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