Ranunculus occidentalis Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 7049

Ranunculus occidentalis Nutt.

Western buttercup

2008 Steve Matson

2015 Debra L. Cook

Ranunculus occidentalis, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	RANUNCULACEAE
Genus:	Ranunculus
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. dissectus ... var. howellii ... var. occidentalis ... var. ultramontanus

Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS

Wetlands:
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest, Coastal Prairie, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Ranunculus occidentalis


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (RAOC)	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	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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Sep 22, 2019).