Species Profile
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Autumn Buttercup (Ranunculus aestivalis)

Kingdom: Plantae
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Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

General Information

The Autumn buttercup (Ranunculus acriformis var. aestivalis) is a herbaceous perennial. At maturity, these plants are between 1 to 2 feet tall. The stems and leaves are covered with fine hairs. The plant flowers from July to early October. There are typically six to ten flowers per plant and each flower is approximately 1/2 inch in diameter. The flowers have five yellow petals and produce twenty to forty small, dry, one seeded fruits clustered at the center of the flower.

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
    • States/US Territories in which the Autumn Buttercup is known to or is believed to occur:  Utah
    • US Counties in which the Autumn Buttercup is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
07/21/1989 Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6)

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
Date Citation Page Title
06/20/2011 76 FR 35906 35908 5-Year Status Reviews of 12 Species in the Mountain-Prairie Region
07/21/1989 54 FR 30550 30554 ETWP; Final Rule to Determine Ranunculus acriformis var. aestrivalis (Autumn Buttercup) to be Endangered; 54 FR 30550 30554
07/22/1988 53 FR 27724 27728 Proposed Rule to Determine Ranunculus acriformis var. aestivalis (Autumn Buttercup) to be End. Species; 53 FR 27724-27728

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/16/1991 Autumn Buttercup View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Citation Page Title 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
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    01/24/2013 Autumn Buttercup (Ranunculus acriformis var. aestivalis) 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Autumn Buttercup.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Autumn Buttercup

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Autumn Buttercup.

    » Life History

    Habitat Requirements

    The only populations of the endemic Autumn buttercup occur in the Sevier River Valley in western Garfield County, Utah. This species is found in perennial wet meadows but on islands of drier peaty hummocks. Autumn buttercup can be found growing with other common wetland species plants including beaked spikerush, asters, Nebraska sedge, black saltwort, Baltic rush, giant shooting stars, and other marsh buttercups.

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    Last updated: June 19, 2013