Calflora Taxon Report
Ranunculus alismifolius  Benth.  var. alismellus  A. Gray
Plantainleaf buttercup, Slender buttercup, Small water plantain buttercup
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2008 Steve Matson
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2008 Steve Matson
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2023 Paul Watts
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2024 Kyle Suchy
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2008 Steve Matson
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2019 Julie A. Kierstead
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2018 Richard Beebe
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2021 Julie A. Kierstead
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2020 Susan McDougall
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2020 Susan McDougall
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2019 Chasey
Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismellus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Parent: Ranunculus alismifolius
Genus: Ranunculus
Family: Ranunculaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
OTHERRanunculus alismaefolius var. alismellus
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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