Flora of North America species comparison

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Ranunculus alismifolius var. davisii
Photo is of parent taxon

Davis' buttercup
Roots

fusiform-thickened proximally.
Stems

13-32 cm × 1-2 mm, glabrous or hirsute.
Leaves

blade broadly to narrowly lanceolate, 3.5-7.2 × 0.5-1.6 cm, base broadly acute, margins entire.
Flowers

petals 5-6, 5-7 × 3-6 mm.

Ranunculus alismifolius var. davisii
Phenology Flowering late spring–summer (Jun–Aug).
Habitat Meadows and bogs
Elevation 1300-2600 m (4300-8500 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
ID; MT; NV; OR; WY
[BONAP county map]
Source FNA vol. 3.
Parent taxa Ranunculaceae > Ranunculus > subg. Ranunculus > sect. Flammula > Ranunculus alismifolius
Sibling taxa
R. alismifolius var. alismellus, R. alismifolius var. alismifolius, R. alismifolius var. hartwegii, R. alismifolius var. lemmonii, R. alismifolius var. montanus
Name authority L. D. Benson: Amer. Midl. Naturalist 40: 179. (1948)
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