Flora of North America species comparison

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Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. eschscholtzii
Photo is of parent taxon

Eschscholtz buttercup, Eschscholtz's buttercup, subalpine buttercup
Stems

caudex 1-3 cm, with few or no persistent leaf bases.
Basal leaf blades

reniform or cordate, always 3-parted, 1-2.3 × 1.5-3.7 cm, at least lateral segments again lobed, base truncate or cordate, middle segment unlobed or 1x-lobed, ultimate segments and sinuses rounded-obtuse or broadly rounded-acute.
Flowers

petals 6-12 mm.
2n

= 32, 48.

Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. eschscholtzii
Phenology Flowering late spring–summer (Jun–Aug).
Habitat Open rocky slopes and meadows, usually arctic or alpine
Elevation 0-3600 m (0-11800 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AK; AZ; CA; CO; ID; MT; NM; NV; OR; UT; WA; WY; AB; BC; NT; YT
[BONAP county map]
Source FNA vol. 3.
Parent taxa Ranunculaceae > Ranunculus > subg. Ranunculus > sect. Epirotes > Ranunculus eschscholtzii
Sibling taxa
R. eschscholtzii var. eximius, R. eschscholtzii var. oxynotus, R. eschscholtzii var. suksdorfii, R. eschscholtzii var. trisectus
Name authority unknown
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