Ranunculus bonariensis var. trisepalus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Ranunculus bonariensis Poir. var. trisepalus (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Lourteig

Carter's buttercup, Vernal pool buttercup

2008 Steve Matson

2017 Ramona Robison

2023 Donald Burk

2004 Carol W. Witham

Ranunculus bonariensis var. trisepalus is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


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Parent:	Ranunculus bonariensis
Genus:	Ranunculus
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Ranunculus alveolatus
PLANTS	Ranunculus trisepalus

Information about Ranunculus bonariensis var. trisepalus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (RABOT) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/03/2024).