Ranunculus occidentalis
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Western Buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis): varieties in the region? per FNA, perhaps brevistylis/occidentalis and nelsonii? Plants with many extra petals have been found on Kruzof Island, but subspecies hexasepalus said to be restricted to Haida Gwaii.
Collections in ARCTOS from across the region. Though few collections from Prince of Wales and the northern gulf coast. Check beak of achenes (even immature); this species should have curved beaks
Local Notes
References
Weblinks
- USDAPLANTS page for Ranunculus occidentalis
- FNA page for Ranunculus occidentalis
- PFAF page for Ranunculus occidentalis
- EthnoBotany page for Ranunculus occidentalis
- e-FloraBC page for Ranunculus occidentalis
- PacNW Herbaria Records for Ranunculus occidentalis
- Search Arctos Database for Ranunculus occidentalis (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Ranunculus occidentalis (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Ranunculus occidentalis
- iNaturalist Observations for Ranunculus occidentalis in Southeast Alaska
Other References
- Muller: gen; meadows, open areas
- Hall 2010: "Moist meadows and tundra, disturbed sites low to mid elevation. Common."