| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus glaberrimus Hook. |
| Synonyms | Beckwithia austinae (Greene) Jeps. |
| Ranunculus austinae Greene | |
| Ranunculus cusickii Greene | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 400-3600m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, elliptic, ovate, dentate or entire, petals 5-15mm long, follicles in large, spherical head |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
glaberrimus ellipticus (Greene) Greene, Fl. Francisc. 298 (1892)
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