Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Ranunculus > Ranunculus nivalisRanunculus nivalis (snow buttercup)Synonyms: Ranunculus aleuticus; Ranunculus nivalis f. nivalis; Ranunculus nivalis f. subglobosus; Ranunculus nivalis var. gracilis Ranunculus nivalis, the snow buttercup, is a species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It displays prevalent heliotropism, thus gaining an advantage in its harsh, cold environment through capturing more solar energy by following the sun. |
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| Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-Low |  | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Structure [3] | Herb |
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| Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Aulavik National Park |
II |
3021211 |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
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Auyuittuq National Park |
II |
4808115 |
Nunavut, Canada |
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Bering Land Bridge National Preserve |
Ib |
2823882 |
Alaska, United States |
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Denali Biosphere Reserve |
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1932364 |
Alaska, United States |
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Gates of the Arctic National Park |
Ib |
184461 |
Alaska, United States |
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
591068 |
Alaska, United States |
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Ivvavik National Park |
II |
2382752 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Kluane National Park and Reserve National Park Reserve |
II |
5463436 |
Yukon, Canada |
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Kronotskiy Biosphere Reserve |
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361480 |
Russia |
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Lake Clark National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
386679 |
Alaska, United States |
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Magadansky Zapovednik |
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2332834 |
Russia |
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Noatak Biosphere Reserve |
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7500143 |
Alaska, United States |
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Ostrov Vrangelya (Wrangel Island) Zapovednik Nature Monument |
III |
180 |
Russia |
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Quttinirpaaq (Ellesmere Island) National Park Reserve |
II |
9436606 |
Nunavut, Canada |
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Sirmilik National Park |
II |
5475284 |
Canada |
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Taimyrsky Biosphere Reserve |
Ia |
4403240 |
Taimyr, Russia |
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Tuktut Nogait National Park |
II |
5761538 |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via
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