familyRanunculaceae
genusRanunculus
subgenusRanunculus subg. Ranunculus
sectionRanunculus sect. Ranunculus
speciesRanunculus acriformis
varietyRanunculus acriformis var. montanensis

Ranunculus acriformis var. montanensis

(Rydberg) L. D. Benson

Amer. Midl. Naturalist 40: 43. 1948.

Alan T. Whittemore
Endemic
Basionym: Ranunculus montanensis Rydberg Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 166. 1900
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Revision as of 07:24, 30 July 2020 by imported>Volume Importer
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Stems hirsute. Flowers: receptacle hemispheric to spheric; sepals reflexed 1-3 mm above base, pubescence of spreading hairs; petals 7-13 mm. Achenes: beak 1.2-1.6 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (May–Aug).
Habitat: Wet meadows
Elevation: 1500-2400 m

Distribution

V3 162-distribution-map.gif

Idaho, Mont., Utah, Wyo.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"high" is not a number.

... more about "Ranunculus acriformis var. montanensis"
RDF feed
Achene body architecture or shape
discoid +
Achene body length
not prolonged +
Achene body shape
flattened +
Achene body width or width
3-15 times as wide as thick +
Achene length
0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br /> (0.34 cm3.4 mm <br />0.0034 m <br />) +
Achene pubescence
glabrous +
Achene width
2mm;3mm +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Apex shape
rounded-acute +  and acute +
Author
Alan T. Whittemore +
Authority
(Rydberg) L. D. Benson +
Basal leaf-blade architecture
3-foliolate +
Basal leaf-blade atypical width
7.7 cm77 mm <br />0.077 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
Basal leaf-blade length
2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Basal leaf-blade shape
3-divided (Reniform) +
Basal leaf-blade width
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (7.7 cm77 mm <br />0.077 m <br />) +
Basal leaf architecture
compound +
Basal leaf shape
parted +
Base architecture
not bulbous +
Base shape
cuneate +, truncate +  and cordate +
Basionyms
Ranunculus montanensis +
Beak course
curved +
Beak duration
persistent +
Beak height or length or size
much shorter +
Beak position or structure subtype
terminal +
Beak presence
absent +
Beak shape
lanceolate +
Beak some measurement
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
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
compound +
Cauline leaf arrangement
alternate +
Cauline leaf shape
parted +
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
Idaho +, Mont. +, Utah +  and Wyo. +
Division shape
dissected +  and parted +
Elevation
1500-2400 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 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
Wet meadows +
Hair orientation
spreading +
Head atypical width
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Head length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Head shape
globose;hemispheric +
Head width
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Leaf-blade architecture
compound +
Leaf-blade architecture or shape
undivided +
Leaf-blade shape
reniform +  and linear +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
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
entire +
Margin fusion
free +
Margin position
low +
Margin shape
toothed +
Margin width
0.1mm;0.2mm +
Nectary presence
absent +
Nectary scale fixation
attached +
Nectary scale fusion
free +
Nectary scale pubescence
glabrous +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal atypical quantity
5 (10) +
Petal coloration
yellow +
Petal development
developed +
Petal fusion
distinct +
Petal length
7mm;13mm +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal prominence
conspicuous +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal shape
linear +  and orbiculate +
Petal size
reduced +
Petal some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
Petal width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Petiole architecture or shape
sheathing +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering spring–summer (May–Aug). +
Pistil architecture
simple +
Pistil quantity
4 +  and 250 +
Publication title
Amer. Midl. Naturalist +
Publication year
1948 +
Receptacle pubescence
glabrous +
Receptacle shape
hemispheric;spheric +
Reference
None +
Rhizome architecture
tuberous +
Rib size or width
narrow +
Ridge size or width
narrow +
Root architecture
tuberous +
Root position
nodal +  and basal +
Root texture
fleshy +
Root width
thick +
Seed architecture
not arillate +  and stalked +
Seed quantity
1;many +
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 orientation
reflexed +
Sepal pubescence
appressed-hirsute +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
oblong +  and elliptic ovate or lanceolate +
Sepal some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Sepal width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Side architecture
veined +
Source xml
https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V3/V3 162.xml +
Special status
Endemic +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
(5-)10-many +
Staminode presence
absent +
Stem-base architecture
bulbous +
Stem architecture
rooting +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem pubescence
hirsute +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stolon architecture
tuberous +
Style duration
persistent +
Style presence
absent +
Synonyms
Ranunculus sect. Chrysanthe +
Taxon family
Ranunculaceae +
Taxon name
Ranunculus acriformis var. montanensis +
Taxon parent
Ranunculus acriformis +
Taxon rank
variety +
Ultimate segment arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Ultimate segment arrangement or shape or course
linear to broadly +
Volume
Volume 3 +
Wall relief
Not ornamented (?) +
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
glabrous +  and hispid +
Whole organism texture
herbaceous +  and woody +
Wing height
high +
Wing size or width
narrow +
X chromosome quantity
8 +  and 7 +