Ranunculus acriformis var. montanensis

(Rydberg) L. D. Benson

Amer. Midl. Naturalist 40: 43. 1948.

Endemic
Basionym: Ranunculus montanensis Rydberg Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 166. 1900
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems hirsute. Flowers: receptacle hemispheric to spheric; sepals reflexed 1-3 mm above base, pubescence of spreading hairs; petals 7-13 mm. Achenes: beak 1.2-1.6 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (May–Aug).
Habitat: Wet meadows
Elevation: 1500-2400 m

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"high" is not a number.

not prolonged +
3-15 times as wide as thick +
0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br /> (0.34 cm3.4 mm <br />0.0034 m <br />) +
rounded-acute +  and acute +
Alan T. Whittemore +
(Rydberg) L. D. Benson +
7.7 cm77 mm <br />0.077 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (7.7 cm77 mm <br />0.077 m <br />) +
not bulbous +
cuneate +, truncate +  and cordate +
Ranunculus montanensis +
persistent +
lanceolate +
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
large +  and small +
globose;cylindric +
1-50-flowered +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Idaho +, Mont. +, Utah +  and Wyo. +
dissected +  and parted +
1500-2400 m +
showy +  and inconspicuous +
sessile +  and aggregate +
cylindric;obovoid;cylindric;obovoid;globose;lenticular;discoid +
Wet meadows +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
globose;hemispheric +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
axillary +  and terminal +
reniform +  and linear +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
cauline +  and basal +
parted +  and lobed +
palmate +  and pinnate +
0.1mm;0.2mm +
distinct +
7mm;13mm +
conspicuous +
linear +  and orbiculate +
reduced +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Flowering spring–summer (May–Aug). +
4 +  and 250 +
Amer. Midl. Naturalist +
hemispheric;spheric +
nodal +  and basal +
not arillate +  and stalked +
parted +  and lobed +
white;yellow;white;yellow;purple;sometimes;green +
deciduous +
distinct +
appressed-hirsute +
oblong +  and elliptic ovate or lanceolate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
(5-)10-many +
persistent +
Ranunculus sect. Chrysanthe +
Ranunculus acriformis var. montanensis +
Ranunculus acriformis +
variety +
perennial +  and annual +
glabrous +  and hispid +
herbaceous +  and woody +