Alpine Buttercup
Ranunculus adoneus
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) Family

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Seven-petaled Alpine Buttercup
Located Along Trail to Jupiter Hill
trail to Jupiter HIll


Along Trail to Jupiter Hill
buttercup


Along Trail to Jupiter Hill
buttercup



Along Trail to Jupiter Hill
buttercup

 
Along Trail to Jupiter Hill
buttercup


Albion Basin  July 21, 2015
albion


Albion Basin  July 21, 2015
buttercup



Photo Details - ŠNicky Davis

Located plant with seven rather than five petals on trail from Guardsman Pass to Jupiter Hill, Salt Lake County, Utah
Study regarding extra petals in buttercups relate to number of years the plants have been established in that area. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2729631/

Five Petaled Plant Located July 21, 2005 Albion Basin at edge of a creek, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah

Characteristics, normally five yellow petals, lance shaped leaves
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