Latin name: Ranunculus californicus Benth. var. californicus
Pronunciation: ra-NUN-kew-lus ka-li-FOR-ni-kus
Common name: California buttercup
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Habitat: Vernally moist slopes, meadows, valley grasslands, southern oak woodlands, mixed evergreen forest to 3000' and higher
Blooming period: March to August
Name derivations: 1) Ranunculus 2) californicus
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