SUB-ALPINE BUTTERCUP

Class: Ranunculus eschscholtzii

Family: BUTTERCUP FAMILY

Sub Family: Ranunculaceae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Yellow

Height: 10-25 cm (4-10")

Each Flower: 5 broad petals, 7-15 mm (1/4-5/8") long, forming shallow cup; 5 sepals are softly hairy; many stamens

Leaves: Basal leaves have long stalks with blade deeply lobed; each lobe 2- or 3-toothed; may be a few bracts below each flower

Stems: Smooth and green

Blooming Period: June - August

Habitat: Wet slopes in the mountains

Note:

May cause dermatitis