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Ceratocephala testiculata

(Crantz) Roth

Curveseed Butterwort

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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.150284
Element CodePDRAN0R010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusCeratocephala
Synonyms
Ranunculus testiculatusCrantz
Other Common Names
curveseed butterwort (EN) Renoncule mâle (FR)
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
Weakley (2024) and Brouillet et al. (2024) maintain this species in Ceratocephala as Kartesz (1994, 1999) did. FNA (vol. 3, 1997) treated it as Ranunculus testiculatus.
Conservation Status
Change Date1993-02-15
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanSNANo
AlbertaSNANo
OntarioSNANo
British ColumbiaSNANo
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
MissouriSNANo
IndianaSNANo
ArizonaSNANo
OhioSNANo
ColoradoSNANo
MontanaSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
OregonSNANo
KansasSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
UtahSNANo
WisconsinSNANo
IdahoSNANo
NebraskaSNANo
South DakotaSNANo
MinnesotaSNANo
North DakotaSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
NevadaSNANo
WyomingSNANo
IowaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (94)
California (15)
AreaForestAcres
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
LavasModoc National Forest25,864
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
QuatalLos Padres National Forest7,253
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
Silver HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,423
SinkardHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,004
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder - White CloudsSawtooth National Forest322,653
Boulder - White CloudsSalmon-Challis National Forest139,297
Montana (6)
AreaForestAcres
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Nevada (30)
AreaForestAcres
Arc Dome - Secret BsnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest74,782
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Cave CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,145
Duck Creek Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,165
Fourmile HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,718
Grant - Lower ScofieldHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,816
Lobdell SummitHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,791
Mt. ArdiveyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest37,984
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
Rat Trap SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,156
Red MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,242
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
Rose - Dutch LouieHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest363
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - Hunter EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54
Rose - NortheastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest550
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest13,195
Santa RosaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54,555
Snake - Lincoln CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest314
Snake - MurphyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,064
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Steven's SpringsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,282
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
Wellington HillsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest21,009
West Walker (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,683
WilhoitesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,297
Oregon (4)
AreaForestAcres
Brattain ButteFremont National Forest5,959
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Utah (29)
AreaForestAcres
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
Clarkston Mtn.Caribou National Forest7,099
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Mollens HollowWasatch-Cache National Forest17,690
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan WestWasatch-Cache National Forest5,285
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
NoblettsWasatch-Cache National Forest3,116
North PavantFishlake National Forest53,262
Oak CreekFishlake National Forest54,053
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
SanpitchManti-Lasal National Forest29,129
Signal PeakFishlake National Forest30,889
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Sugar PineWasatch-Cache National Forest5,600
Swan Creek MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest9,390
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
White MountainFishlake National Forest23,939
Wyoming (8)
AreaForestAcres
0401019Ashley National Forest6,202
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Munger MountainBridger-Teton National Forest12,827
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
Savage Run AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest2,368
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
References (5)
  1. Brouillet, L., F. Coursol, S. Meades, M. Favreau, and M. Anions. 2024. VASCAN, the Database of Vascular Plants of Canada. Online. Available: http://data.canadensys.net/vascan/ (Accessed 2024).
  2. 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.
  3. Horandl, E., O. Paun, J.T. Johansson, C. Lehnebach, T. Armstrong, L. Chen and P. Lockhart. 2005. Phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary traits in <i>Ranunculus </i>s.l. (Ranunculaceae) inferred from ITS sequence analysis. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 36: 305-327.
  4. 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.
  5. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.