| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus macauleyi A.Gray |
| Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 15: 45 (1880) |
| Native Range | Colorado to New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3300-3700m |
| Description | basal leaves spathulate to oblong, apically dentate, shiny, sepals densely brown hirsute, petals 5-8, 10-19mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | lustrous yellow |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Synonyms | Ranunculus macauleyi var. brandegeei L.D.Benson Ranunculus macauleyi var. typicus L.D.Benson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |