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Ranunculus macounii
Ranunculus macounii Britton
Macoun's Buttercup
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Ranunculus macounii var. oreganus
USDA Symbol: RAMA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
From the Image Gallery
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to nearly erect, up to about 3 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ranunculus macounii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ranunculus macounii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus macounii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-04Research By: DEW