Ranunculus harveyi

ClassificationDicots
FamilyRanunculaceae
Family (Traditional)Ranunculaceae
GenusRanunculus
Species:Ranunculus harveyi (A. Gray) Britton
Common NameHarveys Buttercup
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: March; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: compound; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Achene; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Placentation Type: Basal; Placentation Type: Marginal; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 10
StatusNative; AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL); TN[S1] KY[SNR] (State Rank); G4 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (3)

SynonymFull Citation
Ranunculus abortivus var. harveyi Ranunculus abortivus var. harveyi A.Gray
Ranunculus harveyi var. pilosus Ranunculus harveyi var. pilosus Benke
Ranunculus harveyi var. typicus Ranunculus harveyi var. typicus L.D.Benson

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Ballard (KY), Cumberland (KY), Cheatham (TN), Davidson (TN), DeKalb (TN), Hamilton (TN), Polk (TN), Rutherford (TN), Sumner (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, HTTU, MTSU, TENN, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1972 - 2012

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100721586 Ballard Kentucky 02 Jun 2011 Ralph L. Thompson
11-311
EKY
Ranunculus harveyi
BEREA019342 Ballard Kentucky
BEREA
Ranunculus harveyi
BEREA019341 Ballard Kentucky
BEREA
Ranunculus harveyi
APSC0006028 Cheatham Tennessee 17 Apr 2004 Dwayne Estes
APSC
Ranunculus harveyi
TENN-V-0098981 Cheatham Tennessee
TENN
Ranunculus harveyi
N/A Cumberland Kentucky 15 Apr 1999 R.C. Clark
24253
EKY
Ranunculus harveyi
TENN-V-0098982 Davidson Tennessee
TENN
Ranunculus harveyi
HTTU023002 DeKalb Tennessee
HTTU
Ranunculus harveyi
UCHT012132 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Ranunculus harveyi
UCHT041936 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Ranunculus harveyi
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