Ranunculus nivalis

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 553. 1753.

Common names: Renoncule nivale
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems erect from short caudices, 4-22 cm, glabrous or sparsely pilose, each with 1 flower. Roots slender, 0.4-0.8 mm thick. Basal leaves persistent or deciduous, blades reniform, 3-parted, 0.6-2 × 1.3-3 cm, at least lateral segments again lobed or margins toothed, base truncate or cordate, apices of segments rounded-apiculate. Flowers: pedicels glabrous or brown-pilose; receptacle glabrous; sepals 6-8 × 3-5 mm, abaxially densely brown-hispid; petals 5(-6), 8-11 × 7-12 mm; nectary scale glabrous. Heads of achenes cylindric or ovoid-cylindric, 7-14 × 5-6 mm; achenes 1.5-2.2 × 1.2-1.6 mm, glabrous; beak slender, straight, 1-2 mm. 2n = 48.


Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer (Jun–Aug).
Habitat: Wet or dry alpine meadows, often around late snowbeds, cliffs, and streamsides
Elevation: 0-1300 m

Distribution

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Greenland, Alta., B.C., Nfld. and Labr. (Labr.), N.W.T., Nunavut, Que., Yukon, Alaska, Eurasia.

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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... more about "Ranunculus nivalis"
Alan T. Whittemore +
Linnaeus +
Ranunculus sect. Marsypadenium +
Renoncule nivale +
Greenland +, Alta. +, B.C. +, Nfld. and Labr. (Labr.) +, N.W.T. +, Nunavut +, Que. +, Yukon +, Alaska +  and Eurasia. +
0-1300 m +
Wet or dry alpine meadows, often around late snowbeds, cliffs, and streamsides +
Flowering late spring–summer (Jun–Aug). +
Ranunculus nivalis +
Ranunculus sect. Epirotes +
species +