| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus californicus Benth. |
| Bibliography | Pl. Hartw.: 295 (1849) |
| Native Range | w. Oregon to nw. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-2000m |
| Description | basal leaves hirsute, ovate to orbiculate, deeply trilobate or pinnate into 3-5 segments, flowers several, 16-30mm across, shiny, petals 9-16 |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | rich yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Synonyms | Ranunculus californicus var. austromontanus L.D.Benson Ranunculus californicus var. canescens Greene Ranunculus californicus var. crassifolius Greene Ranunculus californicus var. gratus Jeps. Ranunculus californicus var. rugulosus (Greene) L.D.Benson Ranunculus californicus var. typicus L.D.Benson Ranunculus canus Torr. Ranunculus dissectus Hook. & Arn. Ranunculus fascicularis S.Watson Ranunculus rugulosus Greene |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |