| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Ranunculus adoneus A.Gray |
| Bibliography | Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 15: 56 (1864) |
| Native Range | wc. USA |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-4000m |
| Description | basal leaves orbiculate to reniform, bi- or tripinnatisect, segments linear, entire, sepals 4-11mm long, sparsely hirsute, petals 5-10, 8-15mm long |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | lustrous yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 adoneus var. alpinus (S.Watson) L.D.Benson Ranunculus adoneus var. typicus L.D.Benson Ranunculus amoenus A.Gray Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. adoneus (A.Gray) C.L.Hitchc. Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. alpinus (S.Watson) C.L.Hitchc. Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. alpinus S.Watson Ranunculus stenolobus Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |