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Buttercup-leaf Suksdorfia - Suksdorfia ranunculifolia
Native Species
Global Rank:
G5
State Rank:
S4
C-value:
7
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General Description
Stems erect, 10–30 cm. Leaves fleshy; basal leaves 1–4 cm wide, divided into 3 crenate lobes; upper leaves reduced with an ovate-expanded base. Flowers: sepals triangular, 1–2 mm long; petals white, 4–6 mm long, spreading; hypanthium obconic. Capsule 2–4 mm long (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Native
Range Comments
BC, AB south to CA, ID and MT (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 27
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Relative Density
Recency
(Observations spanning multiple months or years are excluded from time charts)
Habitat
Shallow soil of moist to wet cliffs, talus, often in moss; montane, lower subalpine (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).)
Stewardship Responsibility
References
- Literature Cited AboveLegend:
View Online Publication- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
- Additional ReferencesLegend: View Online Publication
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Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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