Ranunculus eschscholtzii
Eschscholtz's Buttercup, Large Flowered Buttercup
Other regional names: Mountain Buttercup +1 more
- Mountain Buttercup
- Subalpine Buttercup
Also known as: Ranunculus eschscholtzii subsp. asiaticus Kom. +10 more
- Ranunculus eschscholtzii subsp. asiaticus Kom.
- Ranunculus eschscholtzii subsp. hultenianus L.D.Benson
- Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. asiaticus Kom.
- Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. helleri (Rydb.) L.D.Benson
- Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. hookeri G.Don
- Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. hultenianus L.D.Benson
- Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. typicus L.D.Benson
- Ranunculus helleri Rydb.
- Ranunculus nivalis var. eschscholtzii (Schltdl.) S.Watson
- Ranunculus ocreatus Greene
- Ranunculus pauperculus Ovcz.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Ranunculus eschscholtzii (commonly known as Eschscholtz's buttercup or Large-Flowered Buttercup) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Ranunculus, which contains over 1750 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kamchatka, Kuril Is., Magadan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northwest Territories, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon
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