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Ranunculus pygmaeus
Ranunculus pygmaeus Wahlenb.
Pygmy Buttercup
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: RAPY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , UT , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT , NU , QC , YT
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ranunculus pygmaeus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ranunculus pygmaeus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus pygmaeus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-04Research By: TWC Staff