Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems 20-70 cm × 3.5-8 mm, glabrous. Roots not or scarcely fusiform-thickened proximally. Leaves: petiole glabrous. Leaf-blade lanceolate, 5.8-14.1 × 1.2-2.9 cm, base acuminate or sometimes acute, margins serrulate. Flowers: petals 4-6, 7-11 × 4-8 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring (Apr–Jun).
Habitat: Wet meadows, bogs, shallow water of streams and ponds
Elevation: 0-1700 m

Distribution

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B.C., Calif., Idaho, Mont., Oreg., Wash.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
not prolonged +
globose-lenticular +  and globose +
1-2 times as wide as thick +
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.28 cm2.8 mm <br />0.0028 m <br />) +
hispid +  and glabrous +
not ornamented +
1.2mm;2mm +
obtuse +  and acuminate +
Alan T. Whittemore +
Geyer ex Bentham +
acute +  and acuminate +
Ranunculus subg. Flammula +
curved +  and straight +
lance-subulate +
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
lanceolate +
large +  and small +
globose;cylindric +
1-15(-40)-flowered +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
B.C. +, Calif. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Oreg. +  and Wash. +
0-1700 m +
showy +  and inconspicuous +
sessile +  and aggregate +
cylindric;obovoid;cylindric;obovoid;globose;lenticular;discoid +
Wet meadows, bogs, shallow water of streams and ponds +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
hemispheric;globose +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
axillary +  and terminal +
5.8 cm58 mm <br />0.058 m <br /> (14.1 cm141 mm <br />0.141 m <br />) +
1.2cm;2.9cm +
petiolate +, compound +  and simple +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
cauline +, all +  and basal +
parted +  and lobed +
palmate +  and pinnate +
lobed;entire;toothed;entire +
distinct +
7mm;11mm +
conspicuous +
linear +  and orbiculate +
reduced +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Flowering spring (Apr–Jun). +
4 +  and 250 +
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (14.1 cm141 mm <br />0.141 m <br />) +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (2.9 cm29 mm <br />0.029 m <br />) +
Pl. Hartw., +
nodal +  and basal +
fusiform-thickened +  and slender +
fusiform-thickened +
not arillate +  and stalked +
white;yellow;white;yellow;purple;sometimes;green +
deciduous +
distinct +
reflexed +  and spreading +
hirsute +  and glabrous +
oblong +  and elliptic ovate or lanceolate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
(5-)10-many +
prostrate +  and decumbent +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (70 cm700 mm <br />0.7 m <br />) +
ascending +  and erect +
3.5mm;8mm +
persistent +
Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismifolius +
Ranunculus alismifolius +
variety +
perennial +  and annual +
pilose +  and glabrous +
herbaceous +  and woody +