It was a delightful surprise to walk around a sagebrush/meadow area about 7,500 feet and find the bright yellow flowers of buttercups emerging. This appears to be the plantainleaf buttercup, also called meadow buttercup and water-plantain buttercup (
Ranunculus alismifolius), in the Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae).
The snow just melted within the last week, so the ground is still very wet, providing the moisture this flower needs. Because many buttercup flowers look very similar, the leaves are often a key to identification.
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It was a delightful surprise to walk around a sagebrush/meadow area about 7,500 feet and find the bright yellow flowers of buttercups emerging. This appears to be the plantainleaf buttercup, also called meadow buttercup and water-plantain buttercup (Ranunculus alismifolius), in the Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae).
The snow just melted within the last week, so the ground is still very wet, providing the moisture this flower needs. Because many buttercup flowers look very similar, the leaves are often a key to identification.
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