General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Leaves: |
Broadleaf
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Yellow
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| Bloom Size: |
1"-2"
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| Uses: |
Will Naturalize
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| Edible Parts: |
Seeds or Nuts
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| Toxicity: |
Other: Juice from the stem contains protoanemonin
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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| Conservation status: |
Least Concern (LC)
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- Accepted: Ranunculus occidentalis
- Synonym: Ranunculus occidentalis var. ultramontanus
- Synonym: Ranunculus occidentalis var. howellii
- Synonym: Ranunculus occidentalis var. dissectus
- Synonym: Ranunculus ultramontanus
Posted by
Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on May 26, 2013 5:12 PM concerning plant:
Native in the Pacific Northwest from Alaska to California, and east to Alberta and Nevada. Found in moist to well-drained soil at low to mid elevations. I find this jolly plant here and there in my back woods, but rarely in my garden beds. Not nearly the thug that R. repens can be.
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