Introductory
SPECIES: Ranunculus gelidus | Arctic Buttercup 



ABBREVIATION : 
RANGEL

SYNONYMS : 
   Ranunculus grayi Britt. 
   Ranunculus karelinii Czern. [6]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   RAGE


COMMON NAMES : 
   arctic buttercup
   ice cold buttercup
   tundra buttercup


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of arctic buttercup is Ranunculus
gelidus Kar. & Kir. [5,10,13].




There is disagreement as to whether or not R. grayi is really synonymous 
[13].

LIFE FORM : 
Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Arctic buttercup is rare and sparse in Glacier National Park and Montana
[8].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Tara Y. Williams, October 1990


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Williams, Tara Y. 1990. Ranunculus gelidus. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Ranunculus gelidus | Arctic Buttercup