subgenus
Subgenus Ranunculus
Ranunculus
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native subgenus ranunculus All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Western Buttercup
Ranunculus occidentalis
bees
1
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
72
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Straightbeak Buttercup
Ranunculus orthorhynchus
bees
1
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
52
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Woodland Buttercup
Ranunculus uncinatus
bees
1
hosts
2
food
16
flowers
41
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Bristly Crowfoot
Ranunculus pensylvanicus
hosts
2
food
12
flowers
67
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Bristly Buttercup
Ranunculus hispidus
hosts
2
food
12
flowers
51
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Swamp Buttercup
Ranunculus septentrionalis
hosts
2
food
9
flowers
91
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Early Buttercup
Ranunculus fascicularis
hosts
2
food
9
flowers
81
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Fen Crowfoot
Ranunculus caricetorum
hosts
2
food
9
flowers
55
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Macoun's Buttercup
Ranunculus macounii
food
12
flowers
59
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Carter's Buttercup
Ranunculus bonariensis
food
11
flowers
26
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Sharpleaf Buttercup
Ranunculus acriformis
food
9
flowers
26
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Southern Oregon Buttercup
Ranunculus austro-oreganus
food
9
flowers
24
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Maui Buttercup
Ranunculus mauiensis
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Hawai'ian Buttercup
Ranunculus hawaiensis