Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Ranunculus gmelinii DC.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Ranunculus gmelinii DC. ssp. purshii (Richards.) Hultén, Ranunculus gmeliniiDC. var. hookeri (D. Don) L. Benson, Ranunculus gmelinii DC. var. limosus (Nutt.) Hara, Ranunculus gmelinii DC. var. prolificus (Fern.) Hara, Ranunculus gmelinii DC. var. purshii (Richards.) Hara, Ranunculus gmelinii DC. var. terrestris (Ledeb.) L. Benson, Ranunculus gmelinii DC. var. typicus L. Benson, Ranunculus hyperboreus Rottb. var. tuquetilianus Poulin p.p., Ranunculus limosus Nutt., Ranunculus purshii Richards., Ranunculus purshii var. dissectus Lunell, Ranunculus purshii var. geranioides Lunell, Ranunculus purshii var. radicans Lunell

Common names:

Gmelin's buttercup (Present) (50)

Pursh's buttercup (1913) (5)

Small yellow buttercup (1977-1986) (3, 4)