Photo: Coll. No. 2274, Ranunculus acris

Eastern Mojave Vegetation	Coll. No. 2274, Ranunculus acris

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Coll. No. 2274, Ranunculus acris.

Native and Naturalized Flora of the Golden Area, Jefferson County, Colorado Ranunculaceae

Ranunculus acris L. Tall Buttercup.

Tucker Gulch (lower), Jefferson County, Colorado. Creekside just below the First Street Bridge, 1.69 km. north northwest of the GNIS location of Golden 39.7665°N, 105.2265°W. WGS 1984 Elev. 1761 m. Rooted in the lowest bank of the creek. Also collected nearby: Chorispora tenella, Euphorbia esula, and Poa bulbosa.

Collected by permit: City of Golden, 2020, issued: Apr 9, 2020, to: Tom Schweich.

Tom Schweich 2274.

12-May-2020

Coll. No. 2274, 12 May 2020, characters observed: Perennial herb, to 30 cm., aquatic; Leaves, mostly basal with few cauline, compound, deeply parted, margins toothed; Petioles, spreading hairs; Flowers, actinomorphic, sepals, present, 9 mm. × 2.5 mm. wide, ovate, hairy, white/translucent, petals, yellow, 17 mm. × 12.5 mm. wide, obovate, notched, not spurred; Pistil, many; Achenes, immature, small, glabrous, abruptly curved short beak.

Article records that use this photograph:

Checklist Flora of Native and Naturalized Vascular Plants of Golden and Vicinity, Jefferson County, Colorado: Ranunculus acriformis.
Tucker Gulch Trail, Golden, Colorado: near 1st.
Field Notes: Coll. No. 2274, 12 May 2020.

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