Ranunculus uncinatus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don

Hook seeded buttercup, Hooked fruit buttercup, Woodland buttercup

2019 Ken Hickman

2017 James Gonsman

Ranunculus uncinatus is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


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Genus:	Ranunculus
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Ranunculus bongardii
JEF	Ranunculus uncinatus var. parviflorus

Information about Ranunculus uncinatus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (RAUN) 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	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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/28/2023).