oxynotus (A. Gray) Jeps.
Pronunciation: ra-NUN-kew-lus esh-SHOLE-tzee-eye
ox-ee-NO-tus
Common name: Eschscholtz's buttercup
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Habitat: Open, rocky alpine slopes and meadows to
11,000', San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mts
Blooming period: July to September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Ranunculus
2) eschscholtzii 3) oxynotus