Latin name: Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh
Pronunciation: ra-NUN-kew-lus sim-bal-AIR-ee-a
Common name: Alkali buttercup
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Habitat: Muddy places below 10,500', Santa Ana River system, San Bernardino Mts, Mojave Desert, White-Inyo Range
Blooming period: June to August
Name derivations: 1) Ranunculus 2) cymbalaria