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Last updated 6/17/2023 by David Giblin.
Ranunculus triternatus A. Gray[FNA3, HC2]
Dalles Mountain buttercup, obscure buttercup

Publication: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 21: 370. 1886.

Origin: Native

selected vouchers: WTU

Notes: FNA3: "C. L. Hitchcock et al. (1955-1969, vol. 2) considered the name Ranunculus triternatus A. Gray to be an illegitemate homonym and used the illegitimate (superfluous) name R . reconditus A. Nelson & J. F. Macbride for this species. The name Ranunculus triternatus Poiret was not validly published (not accepted by Poiret) and does not invalidate R . triternatus A. Gray."

References: (none)

Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Ranunculus glaberrimus Hook. var. reconditus L.D. Benson
Ranunculus reconditus A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr., superfluous renaming (illegitimate)[HC]