Ranunculaceae

Anderson's buttercup

Ranunculus andersonii A.Gray

Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Ranunculus

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Anderson's buttercup: Ranunculus andersonii , Eureka County, Nevada, USA. This photo is in the public domain and may be freely used for any purpose. — Photo: Mary Winter, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Anderson's buttercup

Synonyms

Beckwithia andersonii (A.Gray) Jeps.
Oxygraphis andersonii Freyn

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Mary Winter, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Bob Palin, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mary Winter, CC0, 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.