Ranunculus orthorhynchus

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Read about Ranunculus orthorhynchus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Ranunculus orthorhynchus, Hook. Perennial, 10-18 in. high, hirsute to nearly glabrous: sts. erect from a fascicled root of thick fibers: lvs. mostly oblong, pinnately compound; lfts. or segms. 5-7, lower commonly short- petioluled, usually cleft or incised: fls. yellow, sometimes purple outside; sepals reflexed, soon deciduous; petals 7-16, 1/3-1/2in. long, obovate, much surpassing the sepals: achenes in an ovoid head, not numerous, ovate, nearly 2 lines long, strongly margined, beak slender, subulate, rigid, straight, nearly as long as the body. May-July. Wet places, Brit. Col. to Ore. and Mont. Var. platyphyllus, Gray (R. maximus, Greene), is more robust, growing 1-5 ft. high, the lfts. often 3 in. long, laciniately cleft and incised and the petals often larger than the type. N. Utah, Idaho, Wash, to Calif, and reported from Brit. Col. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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