Taxon Report

Hemieva ranunculifolia (Hook.) Raf.

buttercup-leaf hemieva

Print Report

Dana York (2017)

Taxon Summary

Hemieva ranunculifolia, commonly known as buttercup-leaf hemieva, is a perennial herb in the Saxifragaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1500 to 2500 meters. Hemieva ranunculifolia is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Hemieva ranunculifolia (Hook.) Raf.
Common Name:	buttercup-leaf hemieva
Family:	Saxifragaceae
Element Code:	PDSAX0W010
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Sukdorfia ranunculifolia

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug	Jun-Aug
Elevation:	1500-2500 (4920-8205)
General Habitats:	Meadows and seeps, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Granitic, Mesic, Rock crevices (often), Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12 changed from 2 to 2.2 on 2012-02-15 added to 2 on 2007-06-29

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	8
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	8

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Plumas (PLU), Sierra (SIE), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bucks Lake (3912182), Caribou Lake (4112218), English Peak (4112342), Gold Lake (3912066), Kangaroo Mtn. (4112382), Mt. Hilton (4012381), Trinity Mtn. (4112314)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



Most occurrences historical; need field surveys. See Nat. Pflanzenfam. (1890) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2007-06-29

Hemieva ranunculifolia account for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2021)

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 30 October 2025].