familyRanunculaceae
genusRanunculus
subgenusRanunculus subg. Ranunculus
sectionRanunculus sect. Epirotes
speciesRanunculus harveyi
varietyRanunculus harveyi var. harveyi

Ranunculus harveyi var. harveyi

Alan T. Whittemore
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems erect, 12-40 cm, glabrous or sparsely pilose, each with 3-20 flowers. Roots dimorphic, some filiform, 0.2-0.5 mm thick and some with tuberous bases 1-2.5 mm thick. Basal leaves persistent, blades reniform, undivided or innermost 3-parted, 1.1-2.8 × 1.5-3.8 cm, base cordate or truncate, margins crenate with more than 5 rounded teeth, apex rounded or rounded-obtuse. Flowers: pedicels glabrous; receptacle glabrous or very sparsely pilose; sepals 2-4 × 1.5-3 mm, abaxially glabrous or sparsely pilose, hairs colorless; petals 5-7, 4-6.5 × 1.5-3 mm; nectary scale glabrous. Heads of achenes globose or ovoid, 3-6 × 3-5 mm; achenes 1.4-1.7 × 1-1.3 mm, glabrous; beak slender, straight, 0.2-0.6 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring (Mar–May).
Habitat: Woods and grasslands
Elevation: 50-300 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Ill., Mo., Okla., Tenn.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Achene body length
not prolonged +
Achene body shape
asymmetrically thick-lenticular +  and compressed-globose +
Achene body width or width
1.2-2 times as wide as thick +
Achene length
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br />) +
Achene pubescence
glabrous +
Achene width
1mm;1.3mm +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Apex shape
rounded-obtuse +  and rounded +
Author
Alan T. Whittemore +
Authority
(A. Gray) Britton +
Basal leaf architecture
petiolate +
Basal leaf duration
persistent +
Base architecture
tuberous +
Base shape
truncate +  and cordate +
Base thickness
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Basionyms
Ranunculus abortivus var. harveyi +
Beak course
straight +
Beak height or length or size
much shorter +
Beak position or structure subtype
terminal +
Beak presence
absent +
Beak size
slender +
Beak some measurement
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br />) +
Blade architecture
compound +
Blade architecture or shape
undivided +
Blade shape
reniform +
Bract architecture or shape
leaflike +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract size
large +  and small +
Bracteole architecture
sepaloid +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Capsule arrangement
aggregated +
Capsule shape
globose;cylindric +
Caudex architecture
tuberous +
Cauline leaf architecture
sometimes;sessile;nearly sessile +
Cauline leaf arrangement
alternate +
Cyme architecture
1-50-flowered +
Cyme some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Distal leaf architecture
sessile +
Distribution
Ala. +, Ark. +, Ill. +, Mo. +, Okla. +  and Tenn. +
Elevation
50-300 m +
Embryo size
small +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Filament shape
filiform +
Flower architecture
pedicellate +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower prominence
showy +  and inconspicuous +
Flower quantity
3;20 +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit atypical quantity
5 (6) +
Fruit quantity
3;5 +
Fruits achene architecture
sessile +  and aggregate +
Fruits achene architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Fruits achene shape
cylindric;obovoid;cylindric;obovoid;globose;lenticular;discoid +
Habitat
Woods and grasslands +
Hair coloration
colorless +
Head length
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Head shape
ovoid;globose +
Head width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Innermost leaf length
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br />) +
Innermost leaf shape
3-parted +
Innermost leaf width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3.8 cm38 mm <br />0.038 m <br />) +
Leaf-blade architecture
compound +
Leaf-blade architecture or shape
undivided +
Leaf-blade shape
reniform +  and linear +
Leaf architecture
compound +  and simple +
Leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf shape
parted +  and lobed +
Margin architecture
palmate +  and pinnate +
Margin architecture or shape
serrate +
Margin fusion
free +
Margin prominence
inconspicuous +
Margin shape
crenate +
Nectary presence
absent +
Nectary scale fusion
joined +
Nectary scale pubescence
glabrous +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Pedicel pubescence
glabrous +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal atypical quantity
22 (150) +
Petal coloration
yellow +
Petal fusion
distinct +
Petal length
4mm;6.5mm +
Petal prominence
conspicuous +
Petal quantity
5;7 +
Petal shape
linear +  and orbiculate +
Petal size
reduced +
Petal some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
Petal width
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Petiole architecture or shape
sheathing +
Petiole height or length or size
shorter +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering spring (Mar–May). +
Pistil architecture
simple +
Pistil quantity
4 +  and 250 +
Publication title
Mem. Torrey Bot. Club +
Publication year
1894 +
Receptacle pubescence
pilose +  and glabrous +
Reference
None +
Rhizome architecture
tuberous +
Ridge position
low +
Ridge size or width
narrow +
Root architecture
tuberous +
Root growth form
dimorphic +
Root position
basal +
Root shape
filiform +
Root thickness
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
Seed architecture
not arillate +  and stalked +
Seed quantity
1;many +
Segment architecture or shape
again +  and undivided +
Segment shape
parted +  and lobed +
Sepal architecture
petaloid +
Sepal architecture or shape
spurred +
Sepal arrangement
imbricate +
Sepal atypical quantity
6 (20) +
Sepal coloration
white;yellow;white;yellow;purple;sometimes;green +
Sepal duration
deciduous +
Sepal fusion
distinct +
Sepal length
? (?) +
Sepal pubescence
pilose +  and glabrous +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
oblong +  and elliptic ovate or lanceolate +
Sepal some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Sepal width
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Side architecture
veined +
Side quantity
3 +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
(5-)10-many +
Staminode presence
absent +
Stem-base architecture
bulbous +
Stem architecture
not bulbous-based +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem pubescence
pilose +  and glabrous +
Stem some measurement
12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stolon architecture
tuberous +
Style duration
persistent +
Style presence
absent +
Taxon family
Ranunculaceae +
Taxon name
Ranunculus harveyi var. harveyi +
Taxon parent
Ranunculus harveyi +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tooth shape
rounded +
Volume
Volume 3 +
Wall architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Wall width
thick +
Whole organism architecture
rhizomatous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +  and annual +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism position
low +
Whole organism pubescence
pubescent +, pilose +, sometimes +  and glabrous +
Whole organism texture
herbaceous +  and woody +
X chromosome quantity
8 +  and 7 +