Ranunculus glaberrimus
Ranunculaceae
Sagebrush Buttercup
Decumbent to erect, hairless, usually in small clumps. Stem single, may be branched at top. Basal leaves narrow to spoon-shaped, 1 1/2–2 in. long, entire to deeply 3-lobed and tapered at the base to a petiole at least as long as the leaf. Flowers yellow, often turning white with age, petals 1/2 in. long. Grows in sagebrush, juniper woods, conifer forests, at mid to high elevations. Var. glaberrimus has basal leaves egg-shaped to nearly round, scalloped with 1–3 bluntly rounded tips. Var. ellipticus has lance-shaped entire leaves; upper stem leaves may be deeply divided into 3 lobes.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring
- Flower Form: 5-16 petals, many stamens (Ranunculus)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Shrub-Steppe
- Found In: Olympic NP, Steens, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
