Ranunculus orthorhynchus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Ranunculus orthorhynchus Hook.

Bloomer's buttercup, Straight beaked buttercup, Straightbeak buttercup

2008 Jorg Fleige

2008 Gary A. Monroe

2011 Vernon Smith

2015 Barry Breckling

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (350 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. bloomeri ... var. orthorhynchus ... var. platyphyllus
Genus:	Ranunculus
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Ranunculus orthorhynchus


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (RAOR3) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 09/24/2022).