saximontanus Fern.
Pronunciation: ra-NUN-kew-lus sim-bal-AIR-ee-a
sax-i-mon-TAY-nus
Common name: Rocky Mountain buttercup
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Habitat: Muddy places below 10,500', Santa Ana
River system, San Bernardino Mts, Mojave Desert
Blooming period: June to August
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Ranunculus
2) cymbalaria 3) saximontanus