Ranunculus occidentalis Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 7049

Ranunculus occidentalis Nutt.

Western buttercup

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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.


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

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

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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Ranunculus occidentalis


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (RAOC)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

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: Jan 23, 2019).