Northern Buttercup (Ranunculus pedatifidus) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants

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Common Names

English common name:

Northern Buttercup

French common name:

Renoncule arctique

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Northern Buttercup	Renoncule pédatifide
2010	Northern Buttercup	Renoncule pédatifide
2015	Northern Buttercup	Renoncule arctique
2020	Northern Buttercup	Renoncule arctique

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Ranunculanae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Ranunculus pedatifidus	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculales
2010	Ranunculus pedatifidus	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculales
2015	Ranunculus arcticus	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculales
2020	Ranunculus arcticus	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculales

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2005	Apparently Secure
2010	Apparently Secure
2015	Apparently Secure
2020	Apparently Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - N4N5
2020	Apparently Secure - N4N5

Yukon
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Northwest Territories
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Nunavut
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

British Columbia
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Alberta
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Saskatchewan
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Manitoba
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2?
2020	Imperiled - S2?

Ontario
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2?
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Quebec
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

New Brunswick
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nova Scotia
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Prince Edward Island
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	Not Assessed - 6
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Imperiled - S2S3

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Imperiled - S2

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present