| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus glaberrimus Hook. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 12 (1829) |
| Native Range | w. Canada to w. & wc. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 400-3600m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, elliptic, ovate, dentate or entire, petals 5-15mm long, follicles in large, spherical head |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Beckwithia austinae (Greene) Jeps. Ranunculus austinae Greene Ranunculus cusickii M.E.Jones Ranunculus glaberrimus var. typicus L.D.Benson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (SDA South Dakota) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |