Ranunculus eschscholtzii, August 10, 2023
Common & scientific name
Eschscholtz’s buttercup, Ranunculus eschscholtzii
Family
Buttercup, Ranunculaceae
Location
Mountain Boy, 11,000’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Distinguishable from other buttercups by its 3 basal leaves, which are divided into 3 main lobes, and its location, wet subalpine forests like Mountain Boy basin or near snowmelt or wet areas in the alpine (but with its leaves not nearly as finely-cut as R. adoneus).
Blue Lake area, 12,000’, July 20, 2023