Ranunculus cymbalaria var. saximontanus Calflora

Taxon Report

Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh var. saximontanus Fernald

(not an active name)

Desert buttercup, Desert crowfoot, Rocky mountain buttercup

2007 Steve Matson

Ranunculus cymbalaria var. saximontanus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Ranunculus cymbalaria


	Plant Range Observation Search ~429 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Ranunculus cymbalaria
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: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

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JEF + PLANTS	Ranunculus cymbalaria

Information about Ranunculus cymbalaria var. saximontanus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (RACY) 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: 11/21/2024).