Scientific Name: Ranunculus collinus
Common Name: mountain buttercup
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Ranunculaceae
Form Description: Rosette herb with stolons; leaves have three leaflets or are deeply 3-segmented each having 3 blunt teeth.
Flowers: Golden yellow, borne singly 8-15mm in diameter, sepal covered with pressed hairs.
Fruit: Achene – seeds turn from green to yellowish and have small beak-like attachment.
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Habitat Notes
Common in seepage areas in short alpine herbfield and sedgeland, especially in eastern and central mountains.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Waterlogged
Soil Tolerance
Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Ripe seeds fall if brushed. Heads may contain up to 40 seeds but only 10, on average, may be ripe.
Seed Treatment Method
Cold Some species require exposure to cold before they germinate. These species are best sown in early winter and left to germinate in a shade house.
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed has a 2-3 month after-ripening period. May require stratification.
Cutting & Division Information
Can be grown by division.