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Ranunculus cardiophyllus
Ranunculus cardiophyllus Hook.
Heartleaf Buttercup, Heart-leaf Buttercup
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Ranunculus cardiophyllus var. subsagittatus, Ranunculus cardiophyllus var. typicus
USDA Symbol: RACA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
This buttercup is a hairy, erect-stemmed, freely branched perennial, 6-20 in. tall, with heart-shaped basal leaves and deeply lobed, stem leaves. Yellow, five-petaled flowers occur at branch ends.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , MT , ND , NM , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK
Native Distribution: High elevations from Sask. to B.C., s. sporadically to NM & AZ
Native Habitat: Mountain meadows; seepage areas
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Description: Cool, moist soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 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 cardiophyllus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ranunculus cardiophyllus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus cardiophyllus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-24Research By: TWC Staff