Ranunculus alismifolius

Alisma leaved buttercup

Family: Ranunculaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Alisma leaved buttercup is a California native perennial herb found in open areas with erect or ascending growth habit. Flowering from spring to summer, this plant produces delicate white to yellow flowers with 4 to 6 petals. Growing with stems 10 to 30 centimeters tall, it has distinctive basal leaves with acute bases and obtuse to acuminate tips. Its leaves range from lance-shaped to broadly ovate, with a delicate texture and simple arrangement. The fruit is small, lenticular with a short, straight or slightly curved beak approximately 1 to 2 millimeters long.

California counties: Trinity, San Bernardino, Siskiyou, Nevada, Modoc, Alpine, Tehama, Mono, Sierra, Plumas, El Dorado, Tuolumne, Fresno, Tulare, Lassen, Placer, Mendocino, Humboldt, Shasta, Butte, Colusa, Madera, Mariposa, Riverside, Alameda, Inyo, Ventura

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.