Flower ID: IMG_6206.JPG-05-13-2021 Flower name (scientific): Ranunculus rhomboideus Goldie PY: 1822. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) ra-NUN-ku-lus (or ra-NUN-kul-us or ruh-NUNK-ew-lus) rom-BOY-dee-us Flower name (common): Prairie Buttercup Family name (common): Buttercup Family name (scientific): Ranunculaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: Latin for little frog. Referencing the moist habitat where many species grow. Specific epithet: From the Latin for diamond shaped, presumably referencing the rhombic shape of some of the basal leaves. Common name origin: From the common habitat and the resemblance to other members of the buttercup family. Flower description: Size: 0.3 to 0.7 inches (0.8 to 1.8 cm) Petal count: 5 Color: yellow Other: flower arrangement, Solitary Plant description: Size: 2 to 10 inches (5 to 25 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple and lobed Size: Basal leaves up to 5 cm long and up to 3.6 cm wide. Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, basal ovate to rhombic (FNA), stem leaves deeply lobed into linear segments (FW). Shape: leaf, basal ovate to rhombic (FNA), stem leaves deeply lobed into linear segments (FW). Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): April to May Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Prairies, open woods, sun or semi-shade, dry. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): The early bloom period, the common prairie habitat, and the ovate to rhombic basal leaf shape can aid in the identification of Ranunculus rhomboideus. Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.796280 Longitude: -91.513475 Altitude: 266.40 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Columbia, Dane, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, La Crosse, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Racine, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Trempealeau, Walworth, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (IA, ID, IL, MA, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, RI, SD, WA, WI) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (AB, BC, MB, NT, ON, QC, SK) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): Not listed Wetland Status (MW): Not listed