Carried by 0 nurseries
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Ranunculus glaberrimus (Sagebrush Buttercup) is a small plant native to interior western North America, from central British Columbia east to southern Saskatchewan, southwest to northeastern California, and southeast to northern New Mexico. It prefers habitat near junipers (Juniperus occidentalis) and sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) in damp ground. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 5-26 centimeter tall. The leaves are oval, sometimes with rounded teeth at the end. The flowers are bright glossy yellow, usually with five petals but sometimes ten or more, the petals 6-15 millimeter long and 4-8 millimeter broad. It is among the first flowers to bloom after the snow has melted.
Perennial herb
2 - 11 in Tall
Mounding
Moderate
Yellow
Spring
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moderate
Prefers loamy soils.
Open places, rocky meadows
Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Sagebrush Scrub, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 2 likely
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