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Ranunculus repens

Ranunculus californicus

creeping buttercup

California buttercup

Ranunculus repens

Ranunculus californicus
Flowering time April-August April-June
Habitat Wet meadows and fields, riparian corridors disturbed forest understory, lawns, and other disturbed areas where often moist. Grassy bluffs along the coast.
Distribution
Occurring throughout Washington, but more common west of the Cascades crest; Alaska to California and Utah, and from central plains of U.S. to Labrador.
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Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the northwestern coast in Washington; British Columbia to California.
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Origin Introduced from Europe Native
Conservation status Not of concern Threatened in Washington (WANHP)
Sibling taxa
R. abortivus, R. acris, R. alismifolius, R. aquatilis, R. arvensis, R. bulbosus, R. californicus, R. cardiophyllus, R. eschscholtzii, R. flabellaris, R. flammula, R. glaberrimus, R. gmelinii, R. grayi, R. hebecarpus, R. inamoenus, R. macounii, R. muricatus, R. occidentalis, R. orthorhynchus, R. parviflorus, R. pensylvanicus, R. populago, R. pygmaeus, R. sardous, R. sceleratus, R. triternatus, R. uncinatus
R. abortivus, R. acris, R. alismifolius, R. aquatilis, R. arvensis, R. bulbosus, R. cardiophyllus, R. eschscholtzii, R. flabellaris, R. flammula, R. glaberrimus, R. gmelinii, R. grayi, R. hebecarpus, R. inamoenus, R. macounii, R. muricatus, R. occidentalis, R. orthorhynchus, R. parviflorus, R. pensylvanicus, R. populago, R. pygmaeus, R. repens, R. sardous, R. sceleratus, R. triternatus, R. uncinatus
Subordinate taxa
R. californicus var. californicus
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