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ranunculus aestivalis acriformis
12-22-2016

Ranunculus aestivalis (=acriformis)

Ranunculus aestivalis (=acriformis) NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.Ranunculus aestivalis is a rare species of buttercup known by the common names fall buttercup and autumn buttercup. It is endemic to the state of Utah in the United States, where it exists only in Garfield County next to the Sevier River. It is restricted to a moist microhabitat in an otherwise dry, open ecosystem, and the amount of available habitat is very limited. This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. It has been described as “the most graceful and showy members of the genus in the western United States,” but also “one of the state’s rarest and most restricted plants.”

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Detailed information
Full Name: Autumn Buttercup (Ranunculus aestivalis (=acriformis))
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 07/21/1989 Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Autumn Buttercup, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Utah
  • US Counties in which the Autumn Buttercup, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Autumn Buttercup.
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Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/16/1991 Autumn Buttercup View Implementation Progress Final
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Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/16/1991 Autumn Buttercup View Implementation Progress Final
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Citation Page
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Document Type
06/20/2011 76 FR 35906 35908 5-Year Status Reviews of 12 Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
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01/24/2013 Autumn Buttercup (Ranunculus acriformis var. aestivalis) 5-Year Review
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