Ranunculaceae 101 



Ranunculus Stems about 4 inches long, de- 

 saxicola. cumbent or ascending, smooth. 

 Rydb. Basal leaves on petioles 2 inches 



long, rounded, somewhat hairy when young, 

 3-lobed, lobes spreading and toothed, stem- 

 leaves 1-3, nearly sessile, cleft into 3-7 linear 

 lobes. Flowers about J an inch broad, sepals 

 tinged with brown, half the length of the 

 petals, broad, obovate, obtuse, slightly hairy ; 

 petals broadly obovate, bright yellow ; achenes 

 more or less hairy, with a straight style. 



Throughout the Rockies in stony ground at 

 the higher altitudes ; flowering in July. 



Ranunculus Stems rather stout, 6-12 inches 

 inamoenus. high, slightly hairy. Root leaves 

 Greene. on short petioles, rounded, cre- 



nate-toothed or 3-lobed, stem leaves sessile 

 and cut into 3-6 oblong-lanceolate segments. 

 Flowers | of an inch or more broad, usually 

 several together on short slender peduncles; 

 petals obovate-oblong, light yellow; achenes 

 small, hairy. 



In open ground sparingly throughout the 



