
Appearance
''Ranunculus glaberrimus'' is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 4–15 centimetres tall. The somewhat thick basal leaves are oval, with long petioles, ranging from entire to having three deep lobes. Cauline leaves have short petioles but are otherwise similar. The flowers have five to ten yellow petals up to 1.3 centimeters long. The stamens and pistils are numerous.
Distribution
''Ranunculus glaberrimus'' is found from central British Columbia east to southern Saskatchewan, south through the Dakotas to Kansas, through the Rocky Mountains southeast to northern New Mexico, west to the Great Basin region, and southwest to northeastern California.It occurs in habitat types with junipers and sagebrush , in damp ground.
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