Flora of North America species comparison

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Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. suksdorfii
Photo is of parent taxon

suksdor's buttercup, Suksdorf buttercup, Suksdorf's buttercup, Suksdorf's subalpine buttercup, timberline buttercup
Stems

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

reniform, 3-parted, 0.8-2.1 × 1.5-3.5 cm, all segments again lobed, base truncate or cordate, middle segment always 1x-lobed, ultimate segments and sinuses acute or acuminate.
Flowers

petals 7-11 mm.

Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. suksdorfii
Phenology Flowering spring–summer (May–Sep).
Habitat Open rocky slopes and meadows
Elevation 1200-3200 m (3900-10500 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; ID; MT; WA; WY; AB; BC
Source FNA vol. 3.
Parent taxa Ranunculaceae > Ranunculus > subg. Ranunculus > sect. Epirotes > Ranunculus eschscholtzii
Sibling taxa
R. eschscholtzii var. eschscholtzii, R. eschscholtzii var. eximius, R. eschscholtzii var. oxynotus, R. eschscholtzii var. trisectus
Synonyms R. suksdorfii
Name authority (A. Gray) L. D. Benson: Amer. J. Bot. 23: 170. (1936)
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