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Ranunculus alismifolius
plantainleaved buttercup
WTU specimens
Other herbaria
WTU images
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Swales, streambanks and moist meadows, moderate to high elevations in the mountains.
Flowers: May-July
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Ranunculus alismifolius Geyer ex Benth.
Publication: Pl. Hartw. 295. 1849.
Publication: Pl. Hartw. 295. 1849.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Ranunculus alismaefolius Geyer, orthographic variant [HC]
Infraspecies:
• var. alismellus – dwarf plantain-leaved buttercup 
East side of the Cascades from Kittitas County south to California, east to Idaho
East side of the Cascades from Kittitas County south to California, east to Idaho
• var. alismifolius – plantain-leaved buttercup East side of the Cascades in Washington and both sides in Oregon, into California and east to Idaho
East side of the Cascades in Washington and both sides in Oregon, into California and east to Idaho
• var. davisii – water-plantain buttercup
• var. hartwegii – hartweg's buttercup
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Ranunculus alismifolius in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Ranunculus alismifolius checklist entry.
E-Flora BC: Ranunculus alismifolius atlas page.
CalPhotos: Ranunculus alismifolius photos.
USDA Plants: Ranunculus alismifolius information.
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