Ranunculaceae — Buttercup Family

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Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ranunculales Ranunculaceae
Aquilegia elegantula Greene

Aquilegia elegantula Greene

Aquilegia elegantula Greene

Aquilegia elegantula, western red columbine, is a red-flowered North American perennial columbine that attracts pollinating hummingbirds.

Aquilegia eximia Van Houtte ex Planch.

Aquilegia eximia Van Houtte ex Planch.

Aquilegia eximia Van Houtte ex Planch.

Aquilegia eximia is a hummingbird-pollinated perennial columbine endemic to forested areas of central and northern California.

Aquilegia flavescens S.Watson

Aquilegia flavescens S.Watson

Aquilegia flavescens S.Watson

Aquilegia flavescens S.Watson is a columbine native to Rocky Mountain mountain habitats, pollinated primarily by hummingbirds.

Aquilegia formosa Fisch. ex DC.

Aquilegia formosa Fisch. ex DC.

Aquilegia formosa Fisch. ex DC.

Aquilegia formosa (crimson columbine) is a hummingbird-pollinated North American perennial herb with edible flowers and toxic seeds.

Aquilegia glandulosa Fisch.

Aquilegia glandulosa Fisch.

Aquilegia glandulosa Fisch.

Aquilegia glandulosa is a compact flowering columbine native to alpine areas of north-central Asia.

Aquilegia micrantha Eastw.

Aquilegia micrantha Eastw.

Aquilegia micrantha Eastw.

Aquilegia micrantha is a variable perennial columbine endemic to the Southwestern US, used to aid childbirth by Navajo and Kayenta peoples.

Aquilegia pubescens Coville

Aquilegia pubescens Coville

Aquilegia pubescens Coville

Aquilegia pubescens is a small alpine columbine species endemic to California's High Sierra, pollinated by hawkmoths.

Aquilegia sibirica Lam.

Aquilegia sibirica Lam.

Aquilegia sibirica Lam.

Aquilegia sibirica, or Siberian columbine, is a hardy perennial columbine native to north-central Asia, cultivated globally for gardens.

Aquilegia vulgaris L.

Aquilegia vulgaris L.

Aquilegia vulgaris L.

Aquilegia vulgaris L. is a widely distributed perennial herbaceous flowering plant, commonly cultivated as an ornamental garden plant.

Beckwithia andersonii (A.Gray) Jeps.

Beckwithia andersonii (A.Gray) Jeps.

Beckwithia andersonii (A.Gray) Jeps.

Anderson's buttercup is a perennial buttercup species native to the western United States, named for Charles Lewis Anderson.

Caltha biflora DC.

Caltha biflora DC.

Caltha biflora DC.

This is a full genus description of Caltha covering morphology, distribution, and known ecological traits.

Caltha leptosepala DC.

Caltha leptosepala DC.

Caltha leptosepala DC.

Caltha leptosepala is a white- or yellow-flowered perennial herb native to wet mountain habitats of western North America.

Caltha palustris L.

Caltha palustris L.

Caltha palustris L.

Caltha palustris, or marsh marigold, is a Northern Hemisphere wetland perennial with known ecology, toxicity and uses.

Ceratocephala orthoceras DC.

Ceratocephala orthoceras DC.

Ceratocephala orthoceras DC.

Ceratocephala orthoceras DC., also called bur buttercup, is a small poisonous invasive flowering plant native to Eurasia.

Clematis alpina (L.) Mill.

Clematis alpina (L.) Mill.

Clematis alpina (L.) Mill.

Clematis alpina, or Alpine clematis, is a deciduous flowering vine native to Europe, popular in gardens for its showy spring flowers.

Clematis aristata R.Br. ex Ker Gawl.

Clematis aristata R.Br. ex Ker Gawl.

Clematis aristata R.Br. ex Ker Gawl.

Clematis aristata is a dioecious climbing shrub native to eastern Australian forests, grown as a popular hardy garden climber.

Clematis brachiata Thunb.

Clematis brachiata Thunb.

Clematis brachiata Thunb.

Clematis brachiata is a hardy deciduous fragrant Southern African liana common to parts of South Africa.

Clematis cirrhosa L.

Clematis cirrhosa L.

Clematis cirrhosa L.

Clematis cirrhosa is a Mediterranean native flowering clematis with several cultivated garden varieties.

Clematis crispa L.

Clematis crispa L.

Clematis crispa L.

Clematis crispa is a buttercup family flowering plant called swamp leatherflower, found in wet habitats of the southeastern US.

Clematis drummondii Torr. & A.Gray

Clematis drummondii Torr. & A.Gray

Clematis drummondii Torr. & A.Gray

Clematis drummondii is a caustic-sapped white-flowered vine native to the Southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Clematis flammula L.

Clematis flammula L.

Clematis flammula L.

Clematis flammula, or fragrant virgin's bower, is a deciduous ornamental climbing flowering plant native to southern Europe and northern Africa.

Clematis foetida Raoul

Clematis foetida Raoul

Clematis foetida Raoul

Clematis foetida Raoul is an endemic New Zealand evergreen woody climbing vine that bears pale yellow-green scented clustered flowers.

Clematis forsteri J.F.Gmel.

Clematis forsteri J.F.Gmel.

Clematis forsteri J.F.Gmel.

Clematis forsteri is a woody New Zealand clematis vine with creamy yellow-white triplet flowers, used historically by Māori for various purposes.

Clematis glycinoides DC.

Clematis glycinoides DC.

Clematis glycinoides DC.

Clematis glycinoides DC. is a dioecious woody vine found in eastern Australian woodlands, forests, and rainforests, grown for its attractive white flowers.

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