Ranunculus alismifolius var. hartwegii
Common water plantain buttercup
Family: Ranunculaceae · Type: perennial · Native
Common water plantain buttercup is a native perennial found in northern Coast Ranges, northern and central Sierra Nevada Mountains, and the Modoc Plateau in mountain meadows at elevations of 1,200 to 2,100 meters. Flowering from April to August, this buttercup produces white flowers 6 to 8 millimeters long with rounded petals. Growing with slender stems 13 to 30 centimeters tall and approximately 1 to 3 millimeters in diameter, the plant has an upright, delicate form. Its leaves are distinctive, with blade-like lanceolate leaves 3 to 10 centimeters long and about 1 centimeter wide, featuring entire margins and acute leaf bases. The plant develops with roots that are not significantly thickened, giving it a graceful, understated appearance in mountain meadow environments.
Habitat: Meadows
Bloom period: Apr-Aug
Elevation: 1200-2100 m
Bioregions: NCoRH, n&c SNH, MP
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