Ranunculaceae
Alpine buttercup
Ranunculus adoneus
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Ranunculus
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Alpine buttercup
Synonyms
- Ranunculus adoneus var. alpinus (S.Watson) L.D.Benson
- Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. adoneus (A.Gray) C.L.Hitchc.
- Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. alpinus (S.Watson) C.L.Hitchc.
- Ranunculus orthorhynchus var. alpinus S.Watson
- Ranunculus stenolobus Rydb.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Ethan Rose, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ron Burkert, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Rolf Lawrenz, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.