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Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis
Ranunculus occidentalis Nutt. var. occidentalis
Western Buttercup
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Ranunculus eisenii, Ranunculus howellii, Ranunculus occidentalis var. dissectus, Ranunculus occidentalis var. eisenii, Ranunculus occidentalis var. howellii, Ranunculus occidentalis var. rattanii, Ranunculus occidentalis var. typicus, Ranunculus occidentalis var. ultramontanus
USDA Symbol: RAOCO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems erect to reclining, up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , OR , WA , WYCanada: BC
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-27Research By: TWC Staff