| California buttercup | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Ranunculus |
| Species: | R. californicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ranunculus californicus Benth. | |
Ranunculus californicus, commonly known as the California buttercup, is a flowering plant of the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. It is a native of California, where it is common in many habitats, including chaparral and woodlands.
Its distribution extends across many habitats of California, north into Oregon and south into Baja California. Its reported locations include the islands between British Columbia and Washington, the Channel Islands of California, and the Sierra Nevada.
Description
Ranunculus californicus grows up to 70 centimetres (2.3 ft) in height. The bright yellow flower is roughly 1–2 centimetres (0.033–0.066 ft) in diameter and has 7 to 22 shiny, teardrop-shaped petals. Each flower grows on a long, green, leafless stem.
- Varieties
- Ranunculus californicus var. californicus
- Ranunculus californicus var. cuneatus
Cultivation
Ranunculus californicus is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for use in native plant gardens.
See also
References
- Notes
- NRCS. "Ranunculus californicus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- Jepson . accessed 3.23.2013
- Flora of North America
- CalFlora: Ranunculus californicus var. californicus
- CalFlora: Ranunculus californicus var. cuneatus
- Las Pilitas Nursery database: Ranunculus californicus (California buttercup)
- Sources
- Munz, Philip A. (2003). Introduction to Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon, and Washington. Berkeley: University of California Press.
External links
- CalFlora Database: Ranunculus californicus (Botta's clarkia, punch bowl godetia)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Ranunculus californicus
- U.C. Photo gallery — Ranunculus californicus
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| Ranunculus californicus |
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- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
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