ioo Ranunculaceae 



Ranunculus Smooth 3-" inches high, 1-3- 

 Eschscholt- flowered. Leaves round in out- 

 zii Schi. H n e, those at the root all 3-5- 



parted and deeply cut, their 

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obovate or wedge-shaped divi- 

 sions mostly lobed or narrowly cut, stem- 

 leaves similar with oblong to spatulate or 

 lanceolate, often entire divisions. Flowers 

 bright yellow; petals 5, a third of an inch 

 or more long. 



Frequent at the higher altitudes, blooming 

 close to the melting snow, throughout the 

 region; flowering in June and July. 



Ranunculus Similar in habit to the previous 

 alpeophilus species though usually larger, 

 A. Nelson. bright green and nearly smooth 

 throughout. Leaves sparingly hairy on the 

 margins, the basal broader and less divided. 

 Flowers pale yellow, J of an inch or more 

 broad; petals little longer than the calyx. 

 Along streams and in moist grounds, an 

 alpine species frequent throughout the 

 Rockies; flowering in June and July. 



