Eschscholtz's Buttercup

Ranunculus eschscholtzii Schltdl. - Buttercup family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 9 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territorie, Yukon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.