familyRanunculaceae
genusRanunculus
subgenusRanunculus subg. Ranunculus
sectionRanunculus sect. Flammula
speciesRanunculus alismifolius
varietyRanunculus alismifolius var. alismellus

Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismellus

A. Gray

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 327. 1867.

Alan T. Whittemore
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
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Stems 6-21 cm × 1-3 mm, glabrous. Roots not or weakly fusiform-thickened proximally. Leaves: petiole glabrous. Leaf-blade ovate or elliptic, 1.8-4.8 × 0.7-1.6 cm, base rounded to broadly acute, margins entire. Flowers: petals 5 (-8), 5-8 × 2-6 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (May–Aug).
Habitat: Damp meadows, woods, streams
Elevation: 1400-3600 m

Distribution

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Calif., Idaho, Mont., Nev., Oreg., Wash., Mexico (Baja Calif.)

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Achene body length
not prolonged +
Achene body shape
globose-lenticular +  and globose +
Achene body width or width
1-2 times as wide as thick +
Achene length
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.28 cm2.8 mm <br />0.0028 m <br />) +
Achene pubescence
hispid +  and glabrous +
Achene wall architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Achene wall relief
not ornamented +
Achene wall width
thick +
Achene width
1.2mm;2mm +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Apex shape
obtuse +  and acuminate +
Author
Alan T. Whittemore +
Authority
A. Gray +
Base shape
rounded +  and broadly acute +
Basionyms
Ranunculus subg. Flammula +
Beak course
curved +  and straight +
Beak height or length or size
much shorter +
Beak position or structure subtype
terminal +
Beak presence
absent +
Beak shape
lance-subulate +
Beak some measurement
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
Blade architecture or shape
undivided +
Bract architecture or shape
leaflike +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract shape
lanceolate +
Bract size
large +  and small +
Bracteole architecture
sepaloid +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Capsule arrangement
aggregated +
Capsule shape
globose;cylindric +
Caudex architecture
tuberous +
Cauline leaf arrangement
alternate +
Cyme architecture
1-15(-40)-flowered +
Cyme some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Distal cauline leaf architecture
simple +
Distal cauline leaf shape
unlobed +
Distal leaf architecture
sessile +
Distribution
Calif. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Nev. +, Oreg. +, Wash. +  and Mexico (Baja Calif.) +
Elevation
1400-3600 m +
Embryo size
small +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Filament shape
filiform +
Flap fusion
free +
Flap height or length or size
shorter +
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
Damp meadows, woods, streams +
Head length
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Head shape
hemispheric;globose +
Head width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 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 length
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (4.8 cm48 mm <br />0.048 m <br />) +
Leaf-blade shape
elliptic +  and ovate +
Leaf-blade width
0.7cm;1.6cm +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +, compound +  and simple +
Leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Leaf position
cauline +, all +  and basal +
Leaf shape
parted +  and lobed +
Margin architecture
palmate +  and pinnate +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin fusion
free +
Margin shape
lobed;entire;toothed;entire +
Nectary presence
absent +
Nectary scale fixation
attached +
Nectary scale height or length or size
shorter +
Nectary scale orientation
projecting +
Nectary scale pubescence
glabrous +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal atypical quantity
5 (8) +
Petal coloration
yellow +
Petal fusion
distinct +
Petal length
5mm;8mm +
Petal prominence
conspicuous +
Petal quantity
5 +
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
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Petiole architecture or shape
sheathing +
Petiole presence
absent +
Petiole pubescence
glabrous +
Phenology
Flowering spring–summer (May–Aug). +
Pistil architecture
simple +
Pistil quantity
4 +  and 250 +
Proximal cauline leaf-blade length
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (14.1 cm141 mm <br />0.141 m <br />) +
Proximal cauline leaf-blade shape
Elliptic (Ovate) +
Proximal cauline leaf-blade width
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (2.9 cm29 mm <br />0.029 m <br />) +
Proximal cauline leaf architecture
petiolate +
Publication title
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts +
Publication year
1867 +
Receptacle pubescence
glabrous +
Reference
None +
Rhizome architecture
tuberous +
Ridge position
low +
Ridge size or width
narrow +
Root architecture
tuberous +
Root position
nodal +  and basal +
Root pubescence
glabrous +
Root size
fusiform-thickened +  and slender +
Root size or width
fusiform-thickened +
Seed architecture
not arillate +  and stalked +
Seed quantity
1;many +
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
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Sepal orientation
reflexed +  and spreading +
Sepal pubescence
hirsute +  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
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Side architecture
veined +
Side quantity
3 +
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Special status
Illustrated +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
(5-)10-many +
Staminode presence
absent +
Stem-base architecture
bulbous +
Stem architecture
rooting +
Stem growth form or orientation
prostrate +  and decumbent +
Stem length
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (21 cm210 mm <br />0.21 m <br />) +
Stem orientation
ascending +  and erect +
Stem pubescence
glabrous +
Stem width
1mm;3mm +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stolon architecture
tuberous +
Style duration
persistent +
Style presence
absent +
Taxon family
Ranunculaceae +
Taxon name
Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismellus +
Taxon parent
Ranunculus alismifolius +
Taxon rank
variety +
Volume
Volume 3 +
Whole organism architecture
rhizomatous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +  and annual +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism position
low +
Whole organism pubescence
pilose +  and glabrous +
Whole organism texture
herbaceous +  and woody +
X chromosome quantity
8 +  and 7 +