Latin name: Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh Pronunciation: ra-NUN-kew-lus sim-bal-AIR-ee-a Common name: Alkali buttercup Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) Habitat: Muddy places below 10,500', Santa Ana River system, San Bernardino Mts, Mojave Desert, White-Inyo Range Blooming period: June to August Name derivations: 1) Ranunculus 2) cymbalaria |