Ranunculus californicus
Benth.
California buttercup
Ranunculus californicus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Do not eat any part of this plant.
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
meadows, slopes
Northern Coastal Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian
Ranunculus: from the Latin rana, "little frog," because many species tend to grow in moist places
