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Ranunculus andersonii

Gray

Anderson's Buttercup

G4Apparently Secure Found in 55 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158794
Element CodePDRAN0L090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusRanunculus
Other Common Names
Anderson's buttercup (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 3, 1997) does not distinguish infrataxa in this species.
Conservation Status
Review Date1991-04-26
Change Date1991-05-09
Edition Date1991-04-26
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Rare in parts of its range, but apparently stable in Oregon.
Range Extent Comments
Nevada, Oregon (S4), California, Arizona (S1), and Idaho.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Mid-mountain areas between sagebrush desert to juniper and mahogany zone. Well drained areas.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
OregonS4Yes
UtahSNRYes
ArizonaS1Yes
IdahoSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (55)
California (17)
AreaForestAcres
Benton RangeInyo National Forest9,637
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
ButtermilkInyo National Forest542
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Iceberg - Wolf Ck LkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest175
Nevahbe RidgeInyo National Forest302
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Silver HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,423
SoldierModoc National Forest10,102
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
WattersonInyo National Forest6,922
Whisky CreekInyo National Forest865
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Nevada (29)
AreaForestAcres
Arc Dome - Cow CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,410
Arc Dome - Secret BsnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest74,782
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Barton CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,651
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
ButlerHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest39,470
Cave CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,145
Currant - Duckwater AHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest410
Currant - East SlopeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,101
Fish Lake CHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,538
Georges CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest108,551
Iron SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest36,737
Mt. ArdiveyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest37,984
North DobbinsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,411
North Shoshone PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest40,667
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
Rat Trap SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,156
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
Rose - Hunter WestHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest80
Rose - VerdiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,155
Savory MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,570
ShellbackHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest36,455
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Steven's SpringsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,282
Table Mtn. - EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest87,789
The Cove 1Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,847
Toquima CaveHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest43,147
Ward MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,927
WilhoitesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,297
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
Flag CreekMalheur National Forest7,716
North Fork MalheurMalheur National Forest18,069
Utah (5)
AreaForestAcres
AtchinsonDixie National Forest17,655
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Oak CreekFishlake National Forest54,053
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Stoddard MountainDixie National Forest13,165
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.