Ranunculus turneri

Greene

Pittonia 2: 296. 1892.

Conservation concern
Synonyms: Ranunculus occidentalis var. turneri (Greene) L. D. Benson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems erect, never rooting nodally, hirsute, base not bulbous. Roots never tuberous. Basal leaf-blades cordate to reniform in outline, 3-parted, 1.3-3 × 1.8-3.8 cm, segments cleft, ultimate segments elliptic to lanceolate, margins toothed, apex acute. Flowers: receptacle glabrous; sepals spreading, 7-9 × 2-4 mm, hirsute; petals 5, yellow, 10-15 × 8-11 mm. Heads of achenes nearly globose, 7-10 mm wide; achenes 2.4 × 2.6-2.7 mm, glabrous, margin forming narrow rib 0.1-0.2 mm wide; beak persistent, lanceolate, strongly hooked or curved, 1.6-2 mm.


Phenology: Flowering summer (Aug).
Habitat: Damp meadows
Elevation: 0 m

Distribution

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N.W.T., Yukon, Alaska, Asia

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Ranunculus turneri was considered an arctic race of R. acris by E. Hultén (1971). It occurs from the Mackenzie Delta to northeastern Alaska.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"high" is not a number.

... more about "Ranunculus turneri"
not prolonged +
3-15 times as wide as thick +
2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br /> (?) +
2.6mm;2.7mm +
Alan T. Whittemore +
Greene +
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (3.8 cm38 mm <br />0.038 m <br />) +
not bulbous +
cuneate +, truncate +  and cordate +
persistent +
hooked +  and lanceolate +
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
large +  and small +
globose;cylindric +
1-50-flowered +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
N.W.T. +, Yukon +, Alaska +  and Asia +
showy +  and inconspicuous +
sessile +  and aggregate +
cylindric;obovoid;cylindric;obovoid;globose;lenticular;discoid +
Damp meadows +
globose +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
axillary +  and terminal +
reniform +  and linear +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
cauline +  and basal +
parted +  and lobed +
palmate +  and pinnate +
0.1mm;0.2mm +
distinct +
10mm;15mm +
conspicuous +
linear +  and orbiculate +
reduced +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Flowering summer (Aug). +
4 +  and 250 +
nodal +  and basal +
not arillate +  and stalked +
parted +  and lobed +
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 />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Conservation concern +
(5-)10-many +
persistent +
Ranunculus occidentalis var. turneri +
Ranunculus turneri +
Ranunculus sect. Ranunculus +
species +
perennial +  and annual +
glabrous +  and hispid +
herbaceous +  and woody +