Ranunculus kamtschaticus

de Candolle

Syst. Nat. 1: 302. 1817.

Illustrated
Synonyms: Oxygraphis glacialis (Fischer ex de Candolle) Bunge
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems erect from short caudices or rhizomes, not rooting nodally, glabrous, not bulbous-based. Tuberous roots absent. Basal leaf-blades circular to ovate or obovate, undivided, 0.8-2.6 × 0.6-1.4 cm, margins entire or serrulate, apex obtuse or rounded. Flowers: receptacle glabrous; sepals spreading, 4-8 × 2-4 mm, glabrous; petals yellow, 5-12 × 1-3 mm. Heads of achenes depressed-hemispheric or conic, 3-4 × 5 mm; achenes 2-2.6 × 1-1.4 mm, glabrous; beak persistent, lanceolate, straight, 0.8-1.2 mm. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer (May–Aug).
Habitat: Tundra on moist slopes
Elevation: 0-300 m

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... more about "Ranunculus kamtschaticus"
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.26 cm2.6 mm <br />0.0026 m <br />) +
1mm;1.4mm +
rounded +  and obtuse +
Alan T. Whittemore +
de Candolle +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
cuneate +, truncate +  and cordate +
Undefined subg. Oxygraphis +
straight +
persistent +
lanceolate +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
unlobed +
large +  and small +
globose;cylindric +
2-50-flowered +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Alaska +  and Asia +
0-300 m +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
showy +  and inconspicuous +
sessile +  and aggregate +
cylindric;obovoid;cylindric;obovoid;globose;lenticular;discoid +
Tundra on moist slopes +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
conic;depressed-hemispheric +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (?) +
axillary +  and terminal +
reniform +  and linear +
petiolate +  and simple +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
cauline +  and basal +
parted +  and lobed +
palmate +  and pinnate +
serrulate +  and entire +
toothed;crenate;toothed;crenate;entire +
distinct +
5mm;12mm +
conspicuous +
linear +  and orbiculate +
reduced +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Flowering late spring–summer (May–Aug). +
4 +  and 250 +
not arillate +  and stalked +
white;yellow;white;yellow;purple;sometimes;green +
persistent +
distinct +
3 +  and 6 +
oblong +  and elliptic ovate or lanceolate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Illustrated +
(5-)10-many +
not bulbous-based +  and rooting +
not bulbous-based +
persistent +
Oxygraphis glacialis +
Ranunculus kamtschaticus +
Ranunculus subg. Oxygraphis +
species +
1 (?) +  and 2 (?) +
inflated +
membranous +
perennial +  and annual +
herbaceous +  and woody +