Ranunculus populago
Ranunculaceae
Blue Mountain Buttercup
Tuft. Stems erect, shiny, with few branches. Lower leaves with 1–3 in. long petioles, widely heart to egg-shaped, with tiny teeth or entire; upper leaves smaller. Flowers yellow, petals to 1/4 in. long. Grows in wet meadows, along streams, at high elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Flower Form: 5-16 petals, many stamens (Ranunculus)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 3–12 inches
- Habitat: Bog/Fen/Wetland, Meadow, Moist Riverbanks
- Found In: Blue Mts., Wallowas
- Native: Yes
