Sagebrush buttercup

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Ranunculus glaberrimus, the sagebrush buttercup, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. It is native to interior western North America, in western Canada, the western United States, and the northwestern Great Plains.

• It belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 14 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. ^NatureServe
• In Idaho, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in February–May. ^iNaturalist
• In Montana, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–May. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as yellow. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as mid spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 0.5 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 799 research-grade sightings of it in Idaho, ranking #31 among the 109 flowers on our Idaho list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 665 research-grade sightings of it in Montana, ranking #63 among the 109 flowers on our Montana list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 312 research-grade sightings of it in Wyoming, ranking #92 among the 107 flowers on our Wyoming list. ^iNaturalist