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Ranunculus alpestris

Ranunculus alpestris (ranunculaceae) 159 21

 

Ranunculus alpestris (Alpine buttercup) is a plant belonging to the Ranunculaceae family, which lives in the high Alpine valleys.

It can be found between 2,100 and,2,800 meters (rarely at lower altitudes) in grasslands and water-rich detrital snow valleys.

It is a perennial herbaceous plant, maximum 12 cm high, with prostrate habit and ascending glabrous stems.

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Uploaded on June 11, 2021
Taken on June 8, 2021