Kumlienia
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Kumlienia is a small genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family
known generally as false buttercups. There are two species in this genus, both of which were formerly included in Ranunculus
. Kumlienia cooleyae is native to the northwestern Pacific coast of North America from Alaska
to Washington. Kumlienia hystricula
is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California
. These perennial herbs produce a basal rosette of leaves on a caudex
and erect inflorescence
s of a few yellow or white buttercup flowers.
The genus is named for the Swedish-American naturalist Thure Kumlien
.
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae are a family of about 1700 species of flowering plants in about 60 genera, distributed worldwide....
known generally as false buttercups. There are two species in this genus, both of which were formerly included in Ranunculus
Ranunculus
Ranunculus is a large genus of about 600 species of plants in the Ranunculaceae. Members of the genus include the buttercups, spearworts, water crowfoots and the lesser celandine....
. Kumlienia cooleyae is native to the northwestern Pacific coast of North America from Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
to Washington. Kumlienia hystricula
Kumlienia hystricula
Kumlienia hystricula is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common name waterfall false buttercup.-Description:...
is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. These perennial herbs produce a basal rosette of leaves on a caudex
Caudex
A caudex is a form of stem morphology appearing as a thickened, short, perennial stem that is either underground or near ground level . It may be swollen for the purpose of water storage, especially in xerophytes...
and erect inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
s of a few yellow or white buttercup flowers.
The genus is named for the Swedish-American naturalist Thure Kumlien
Thure Kumlien
Thure Ludwig Theodor Kumlien was a Swedish-American ornithologist, naturalist, and taxidermist. A contemporary of Thoreau, Audubon, and Agassiz, he contributed much to the knowledge of the natural history of Wisconsin and its birds. He collected and shipped specimens to many investigators in the...
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