Blooms: April-July
Habit: herb
Duration: annual,perennial
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Abundant; of no concern.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; Alaska to California, east to Montana and New Mexico.
Habitat: Moist, usually shady areas, sea level to mid-elevations in the mountains.
Habit: herb
Duration: annual,perennial
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Abundant; of no concern.
Distribution: Widely distributed throughout Washington; Alaska to California, east to Montana and New Mexico.
Habitat: Moist, usually shady areas, sea level to mid-elevations in the mountains.
Species Description:
General: Sub-glabrous to stiff-hairy annual or perennial from coarse, fibrous roots, the single, simple, erect, hollow stem 2-6 dm. tall.
Leaves: Basal leaves long-petiolate, the blade cordate-deltoid, 2-8 cm. long, deeply tri-lobed, the segments shallowly lobed and toothed; cauline leaves few, alternate, transitional to the bracts that consist of several linear-lanceolate lobes.
Flowers: Pedicles single-flowered, up to 6 cm. long; sepals 5, spreading to reflexed, 1.5-3 mm. long, quickly deciduous; petals 5, yellow, 2-3 mm .long; nectary scale glabrous, as broad as long, the lateral margins attached ½ their length; receptacle globose, 2.5 mm. long, glabrous; stamens 10-20; pistils 10-30; ovary superior.
Fruits: Achenes obovate, 2.5 mm. long, flattened, the margins keeled; stylar beak broad, 1-2 mm. long, recurved and hooked.
General: Sub-glabrous to stiff-hairy annual or perennial from coarse, fibrous roots, the single, simple, erect, hollow stem 2-6 dm. tall.
Leaves: Basal leaves long-petiolate, the blade cordate-deltoid, 2-8 cm. long, deeply tri-lobed, the segments shallowly lobed and toothed; cauline leaves few, alternate, transitional to the bracts that consist of several linear-lanceolate lobes.
Flowers: Pedicles single-flowered, up to 6 cm. long; sepals 5, spreading to reflexed, 1.5-3 mm. long, quickly deciduous; petals 5, yellow, 2-3 mm .long; nectary scale glabrous, as broad as long, the lateral margins attached ½ their length; receptacle globose, 2.5 mm. long, glabrous; stamens 10-20; pistils 10-30; ovary superior.
Fruits: Achenes obovate, 2.5 mm. long, flattened, the margins keeled; stylar beak broad, 1-2 mm. long, recurved and hooked.
Accepted Name:
Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. DonSynonyms:
Ranunculus bongardii Greene
Ranunculus occidentalis Nutt. var. parviflorus Torr.
Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don var. parviflorus (Torr.) L. Benson
Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don var. uncinatus
Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
Ranunculus uncinatus
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria Specimens: View list of Ranunculus uncinatus specimens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Ranunculus uncinatus specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.
Washington Flora Checklist: Ranunculus uncinatus treatment.
E-Flora BC: Ranunculus uncinatus atlas page.
CalPhotos: Ranunculus uncinatus images.
USDA Plants Database: Ranunculus uncinatus.
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