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Ranunculus occidentalis var. hexasepalus

Ranunculus occidentalis Nutt. var. hexasepalus L.D. Benson

Western Buttercup

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s): Ranunculus hexasepalus

USDA Symbol: RAOCH2

USDA Native Status: CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Open areas near coast.

Web Reference

Webref 13 - E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca] (2013) E-Flora BC
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 occidentalis var. hexasepalus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ranunculus occidentalis var. hexasepalus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus occidentalis var. hexasepalus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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