Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Maine

• County/Municipio

  Washington Co.

• Locality

  Steuben; Eagle Hill, Huboldt Field Research Institute, 4 miles due south-southeast of junction of Smithville Road and U. S. Route 1. West side of Dyer Bay, on east-facing slopes along coast, terminus of "Blue Trail." 1200 feet south of Schooner Point opposite Sheep Island.

• Elevation

  Alt. 12 m. (39 ft.)

• Coordinates

  44.4596, -67.9249

• Distribution

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PLANTS OF MAINE, USA
Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh
var. cymbalaria Ranunculaceae
Det.: S. R. Hill, (ILLS) 2001 Seaside buttercup.
WASHINGTON COUNTY 44° 27.575’ N. Lat. 67°
55.494’ W. Long. Steuben; Eagle Hill, Humboldt Field
Research Institute, 4 miles due south-southeast of
junction of Smithville Road and U.S. Route 1. West
side of Dyer Bay, on east facing slopes along coast,
terminus of “Blue Trail”. 1200 feet south of Schooner
Point opposite Sheep Island. Elevation 0-40 feet.
Acidic humus, sand, gravel; granitic - gneissic outcrops
and glacial boulders, slopes.
Coastal evergreen conifer forest (boreal forest),
dominated by Abies balsamea, Picea rubens, Betula
papyrifera, Acer pensylvanicum, Vaccinium
angustifolium. Flowers yellow; very local perennial
herb with conspicuous stolons, leaves stiffly erect,
soft-fleshy; in exposed wet crevice of coastal ledge in
sand and humus at highest tide mark.
Steven R. Hill 33962
14 July 2001
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