Ranunculus andersonii
Ranunculus andersonii | |
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Conservation status | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Ranunculaceae |
Genus: | Ranunculus |
Species: | R. andersonii |
Binomial name | |
Ranunculus andersonii A.Gray |
Ranunculus andersonii is a species of buttercup known by the common name Anderson's buttercup.[1] It is native to the western United States, including the Great Basin and surrounding regions, where it grows in sagebrush, woodlands, and other habitat. It is a perennial herb producing a basal rosette of thick leaves which are each divided into three double-lobed leaflets at the end of a petiole. The inflorescence arises from the rosette on an erect, leafless stalk usually no more than 20 centimeters tall. It bears one flower with usually five white or red-tinged petals each up to 2 centimeters long with white or pinkish sepals at the base. At the center of the flower are many yellow stamens and pistils. The fruit is an achene, borne in a spherical cluster of 14 or more. It was named after Charles Lewis Anderson by Asa Gray.[2]
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ranunculus andersonii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Gray, Asa (1868). "Characters of New Plants of California and Elsewhere . . ". Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. 7: 327. doi:10.2307/20179569. JSTOR 20179569. Retrieved Mar 7, 2020.
External links
- The Jepson eFlora 2013
- NatureServe 2012
- CalPhotos
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