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3a. Ranunculus flammula reptans (L.) Schlccht.: K. Mcyi-r, PI. Lain-. !X5. 1830. 



Ranunculus reptans L. Sp. PI.- 1: 549. 1753. 



Type locality: "Habitat in Siiccia, Russia, ad ripas laciium." 



Range: Alasiia to Hudson Bay and south to California, Colorado, and Pennsylvania. 



Speclmens examined: Oyhut, Lamb 1252; Cascade Mountains, latitude 49°, Lyall; 

 Fidalgo Island, FJeft 2114; Chelan, Elmer 490; Lake Chelan, Lalce, August 13, 1S92; Lake 

 Kalispel, Kreager 319. 



4. Ranunculus alismaefolius Geyer; Benth. PI. Hartw. 295. 1S48. 

 Type locality: "In uliginosis (Bear Valley) inoiitium Sacranienti." 

 Range: British Columl)ia to California and Colorado. 



Specimens examined: Klickitat County, SuJcsdorf; Pulliuun, Elmer S17; Pljxr KGl; 

 Hull 776. 



Zonal distribution: Arid Transition. 



Geyer's original specimens were from the " plains of Coeur d"AleitK>," Idaho, but tlie 

 species was first described as above. Dr. E. L. Greene (E:yt!iea 3: 45. 1895) considers 

 the Rocky Mountain plant distinct from the Californian and names it R. calihaeforus. 



4a. Ranunculus alismaefolius alismellus A.Gray, Proc Am. Acad. 7: 327. 1868. 



Ranunculus alismellus Greene, Fl. Fran. 297. 1892. 



Type locality: "Lake Tenaya and on Mt. Dana," California. 



Range: Washington to Wj'oming and California. 



Specimens examined: Mount Adams, Henderson, August 3, 1892; Suhsdorf 495; 

 Hou-ell; Falcon Valley, SuTcsdorf, June 6, 1886; Klickitat River, Fleit 1271; Upper Yakima, 

 Brandegee; Wenache Mountains, Cotton 1183. 



Zonal distribution: Hud.sonian. 



5. Ranunculus cardiophyllus Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. 1:14. pi. 5. 1829. 

 Ranunculus affinis lasiococcus Torr. Bot. Wilkes Exped. 213. 1874. 

 Ty-pe locality: "From Canada to lat. 55°." Collected by Richardson. 

 Range: British Columbia to Assiniboia and New Mexico. 



Specimens examined: Fort Colville, Lyall in 1861; Spokane to Fort Colville, Wilkes 

 Expedition. 



6. Ranunculus populago Greene, Erythea 3: 19. 1895 (February). 

 Ranunculus cusicl-ii Jones, Proc. Calif. Acad. II. 5: 615. 1895. 



• Type locality: Eagle Creek, Wallowa Mountains, Oregon. Collected by Cusick. 

 Range: Blue Mountains of Washington and Oregon. 

 Si'ECiMENS examined: Blue ^fountains, Horner 269. 

 Zonal distribution: Iludsonian. 



7. Ranunculus glaberrimus Hook. Fl. Bor. Am. 1: 12. 1829. 



Type locality: "Common on the mountains around the Kettle Falls, and on the Rocky 

 Mountains near the limits of perpetual snow." Collected by Douglas. 



Range: British Columbia to Dakota, Colorado, and California. 



Specimens e.xamined: Atanum River, Flett 1266; Rattlesnake Mountains, Cotton 307: 

 Klickitat County, Suhsdorf 232; Ellensburg, Whited, March 28, 1897; Hangman Creek, 

 Sandberg & Leiberg 8; without locality, Brandegee 611; Walla Walla, Mrs. Anderson in 

 1884; Colville, Lyall in 1861; Pullman, Elmer 85; Piper 1462; Cheney, Tucher. 



Zonal distribution: Arid Transition. 



8. Ranunculus tritematus A. Gray, Proc. Am. Acad. 21: 370. 1886. 



Type locality: "On high hills near Goldendale," Klickitat County, Wasiiington. Col- 

 lected by Howell. 



Range: Klickitat County, Washington. 

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