Ranunculus alismifolius var. montanus

S. Watson

List Pl. Nevada Utah, 7. 1871.

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems 15-40 cm × 2-7 mm, glabrous. Roots ± fusiform-thickened proximally. Leaves: petiole glabrous. Leaf-blade lanceolate to narrowly ovate or elliptic, 2.4-9.7 × 0.9-2.2 cm, base acute to rounded-obtuse, margins entire, rarely serrulate. Flowers: petals (5-) 7-12, 5-9 × 2-3 mm. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (May–Aug).
Habitat: Wet meadows or stream banks
Elevation: 1800-3500 m

Distribution

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Colo., Idaho, Nev., Utah, Wyo.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
not prolonged +
globose-lenticular +  and globose +
1-2 times as wide as thick +
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.28 cm2.8 mm <br />0.0028 m <br />) +
hispid +  and glabrous +
not ornamented +
1.2mm;2mm +
obtuse +  and acuminate +
Alan T. Whittemore +
S. Watson +
acute +  and rounded-obtuse +
Ranunculus subg. Flammula +
curved +  and straight +
lance-subulate +
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
lanceolate +
large +  and small +
globose;cylindric +
1-15(-40)-flowered +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Colo. +, Idaho +, Nev. +, Utah +  and Wyo. +
1800-3500 m +
showy +  and inconspicuous +
sessile +  and aggregate +
cylindric;obovoid;cylindric;obovoid;globose;lenticular;discoid +
Wet meadows or stream banks +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
hemispheric;globose +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
axillary +  and terminal +
2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br /> (9.7 cm97 mm <br />0.097 m <br />) +
lanceolate +  and narrowly ovate or elliptic +
0.9cm;2.2cm +
petiolate +, compound +  and simple +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
cauline +, all +  and basal +
parted +  and lobed +
palmate +  and pinnate +
serrulate +  and entire +
lobed;entire;toothed;entire +
7 +  and 12 +
distinct +
5mm;14mm +
conspicuous +
linear +  and orbiculate +
reduced +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Flowering spring–summer (May–Aug). +
4 +  and 250 +
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (14.1 cm141 mm <br />0.141 m <br />) +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (2.9 cm29 mm <br />0.029 m <br />) +
List Pl. Nevada Utah, +
nodal +  and basal +
fusiform-thickened +  and slender +
fusiform-thickened +
not arillate +  and stalked +
white;yellow;white;yellow;purple;sometimes;green +
deciduous +
distinct +
reflexed +  and spreading +
hirsute +  and glabrous +
oblong +  and elliptic ovate or lanceolate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
(5-)10-many +
prostrate +  and decumbent +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
ascending +  and erect +
2mm;7mm +
persistent +
Ranunculus alismifolius var. montanus +
Ranunculus alismifolius +
variety +
perennial +  and annual +
pilose +  and glabrous +
herbaceous +  and woody +