Ranunculus uncinatus
Ranunculaceae
Small-Flowered Buttercup
Basal and lower stem leaves with 2–6 in. petioles, soft-haired, more or less round to heart-shaped, divided into 3 shallow lobes divided again, 3-toothed segments, hairs flat on surface; middle stem leaves smaller. Flowers single with stalks above large leafy bract. Flower tiny, 2–5 petals quickly falling, light to medium yellow. Seed with curved beak. Grows in moist soils, shaded woodlands, forests, beaches, disturbed places, at low to high elevations. Similar R. macounii has leaves divided into 3-lobed leaflets, seed with straight beaks.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Flower Form: 5-16 petals, many stamens (Ranunculus)
- Life Cycle: Annual, Perennial
- Height: 6–24 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, Disturbed, East-side Forest, Meadow, Moist Riverbanks, West-side Forest
- Found In: Columbia Basin, East Gorge, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Woodland Buttercup
