familyRanunculaceae
genusRanunculus
subgenusRanunculus subg. Ranunculus
sectionRanunculus sect. Ranunculus
speciesRanunculus californicus
varietyRanunculus californicus var. californicus

Ranunculus californicus var. californicus

Bentham
Alan T. Whittemore
Synonyms: Ranunculus californicus var. austromontanus Jepson Ranunculus californicus var. gratus (Greene) L. D. Benson Ranunculus californicus var. rugulosus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems erect or decumbent, hirsute or glabrous. Basal leaf-blades 2.8-5.8 × 4-6 cm, leaflets or segments undivided or 1-2×-lobed or parted, ultimate segments oblongelliptic to lanceolate or linear, margins toothed or entire, apex acute to rounded-acute. Achenes 1.8-3.2 × 1.4-2.4 mm. 2n = 28.


Phenology: Flowering winter–summer (Mar–Aug).
Habitat: Grassland and open woodland
Elevation: 0-2000 m

Distribution

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Calif., Oreg., Mexico (Baja California)

Discussion

Ranunculus californicus var. californicus is variable and has been divided into varieties based on indument, achene size, and especially leaf form. Those characters are poorly correlated, however, and most of the named varieties do not seem natural.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"high" is not a number.

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2n chromosome quantity
28 +
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
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.32 cm3.2 mm <br />0.0032 m <br />) +
Achene pubescence
hispid +  and glabrous +
Achene width
1.4mm;2.4mm +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Apex shape
acute +  and rounded-acute +
Author
Alan T. Whittemore +
Authority
Bentham +
Basal leaf-blade length
2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br /> (5.8 cm58 mm <br />0.058 m <br />) +
Basal leaf-blade shape
Parted (3-lobed) +
Basal leaf-blade width
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Basal leaf architecture
compound +
Basal leaf shape
parted +
Base architecture
not bulbous +
Base shape
cuneate +, truncate +  and cordate +
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
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 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
Calif. +, Oreg. +  and Mexico (Baja California) +
Elevation
0-2000 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
Grassland and open woodland +
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 /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 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 +
Leaflet architecture
3-foliolate +
Leaflet length
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (5.8 cm58 mm <br />0.058 m <br />) +
Leaflet shape
parted +, 1-2×-lobed +  and undivided +
Leaflet width
2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br /> (7.6 cm76 mm <br />0.076 m <br />) +
Margin architecture
palmate +  and pinnate +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin fusion
free +
Margin position
low +
Margin shape
entire;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 length
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Petal atypical quantity
22 (150) +
Petal coloration
yellow +
Petal development
developed +
Petal fusion
distinct +
Petal length
7mm;14mm +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal prominence
conspicuous +
Petal quantity
9;17 +
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 +
Phenology
Flowering winter–summer (Mar–Aug). +
Pistil architecture
simple +
Pistil quantity
4 +  and 250 +
Publication title
Pl. Hartw., +
Publication year
1849 +
Receptacle pubescence
hispid +  and glabrous +
Reference
None +
Rhizome architecture
tuberous +
Rib size or width
narrow +
Ridge size or width
narrow +
Root architecture
tuberous +
Root position
nodal +  and basal +
Seed architecture
not arillate +  and stalked +
Seed quantity
1;many +
Segment shape
parted +, 1-2×-lobed +  and undivided +
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
pilose +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
oblong +  and elliptic ovate or lanceolate +
Sepal some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 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
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Special status
W2 +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
(5-)10-many +
Staminode presence
absent +
Stem-base architecture
bulbous +
Stem architecture
rooting +
Stem orientation
decumbent +  and erect +
Stem pubescence
glabrous +  and hirsute +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stolon architecture
tuberous +
Style duration
persistent +
Style presence
absent +
Synonyms
Ranunculus californicus var. austromontanus +, Ranunculus californicus var. gratus +  and Ranunculus californicus var. rugulosus +
Taxon family
Ranunculaceae +
Taxon name
Ranunculus californicus var. californicus +
Taxon parent
Ranunculus californicus +
Taxon rank
variety +
Ultimate segment shape
Oblongelliptic (?) +  and Lanceolate or linear (?) +
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 +