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Ranunculus abortivus

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Kidneyleaf Buttercup

G5Secure Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159481
Element CodePDRAN0L010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusRanunculus
Other Common Names
Littleleaf Buttercup (EN) littleleaf buttercup (EN) Renoncule abortive (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-28
Change Date1984-08-29
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
KentuckyS5Yes
IowaS5Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
IdahoSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
North CarolinaS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IllinoisS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
MississippiSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
IndianaS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
New JerseyS5Yes
New YorkS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
KansasS4Yes
New MexicoS1Yes
OhioSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesSHYes
NunavutS2Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
LabradorS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
Georgia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Ben GapChattahoochee National Forest1,292
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
New Hampshire (2)
AreaForestAcres
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
West Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Marlin MountainMonongahela National Forest9,344
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.