Ranunculus hebecarpus

Hooker & Arnott

Bot. Beechey Voy., 316. 1838.

Illustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems erect, pilose. Basal and lower cauline leaf-blades cordate-reniform, deeply 3-parted, 0.6-2.3 × 1.2-3.5 cm, segments undivided or 2-4-lobed, base shallowly cordate, margins entire or 2-4-dentate, apex of ultimate segments acute. Flowers pedicellate; receptacle glabrous; sepals 5, spreading, 1.1-1.8 × 0.5-1 mm, pilose; petals 0-5, 1.3-2 × 0.3-0.7 mm. Heads of achenes discoid, 4-6 × 3 mm; achenes 4-9 per head, 1.7-2.3 × 1.7-2 mm, faces and margin papillose, each papilla crowned with hooked bristle, otherwise glabrous; beak lanceolate, hooked distally, 0.5-0.7 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring (Mar–May).
Habitat: Grasslands, open woodlands, and chaparral
Elevation: 50-900 m

Distribution

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Calif., Idaho, Oreg., Wash., Mexico (Baja California)

Discussion

Ranunculus hebecarpus is native to western North America.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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not prolonged +
3-7 times as wide as thick +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br />) +
1.7mm;2mm +
Alan T. Whittemore +
Hooker & Arnott +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br />) +
3-parted +  and cordate-reniform +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
cordate +
curved +  and straight +
hooked +  and lanceolate +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br />) +
large +  and small +
globose;cylindric +
2-16-flowered +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Calif. +, Idaho +, Oreg. +, Wash. +  and Mexico (Baja California) +
50-900 m +
papillose +
showy +  and inconspicuous +
sessile +  and aggregate +
cylindric;obovoid;cylindric;obovoid;globose;lenticular;discoid +
Grasslands, open woodlands, and chaparral +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (?) +
axillary +  and terminal +
reniform +  and linear +
petiolate +, compound +  and simple +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
cauline +  and basal +
parted +  and lobed +
palmate +  and pinnate +
2-4-dentate +  and entire +
papillose +
toothed;crenate;toothed;crenate;entire +
narrow;broad +
distinct +
1.3mm;2mm +
conspicuous +
linear +  and orbiculate +
reduced +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br /> (0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br />) +
Flowering spring (Mar–May). +
4 +  and 250 +
Bot. Beechey Voy., +
not arillate +  and stalked +
2-4-lobed +  and undivided +
white;yellow;white;yellow;purple;sometimes;green +
deciduous +
distinct +
oblong +  and elliptic ovate or lanceolate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Illustrated +
(5-)10-many +
not bulbous-based +
persistent +
Ranunculus hebecarpus +
Ranunculus sect. Echinella +
species +
perennial +  and annual +
glabrous +  and pubescent +
herbaceous +  and woody +