Scientific Name
Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis Nutt.
Park
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
western buttercup
Park Synonyms
Ranunculus occidentalis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Ranunculanae |
| Order | Ranunculales |
| Family | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus | Ranunculus |
| Species | Ranunculus occidentalis |
| Variety | Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Life form Tags
- Forbs
Visitor experience Tags
- Wildflower
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Steven Hahn
Created Date
10/9/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/11/2025 6:05:47 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Peterson, David L. & Robert A. Norheim, Vegetation and Fuels of San Juan Island National Historical Park, Washington, 2001
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Management priority value was No with comment: This species is hybridizing with Ranunculus californicus, which is a State listed Threatened species.
In legacy NPSpecies Exploitation Concern value was No with comment: See Management Priority Details
