Ranunculus nivalis

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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|image = Ranunculus nivalis Kilpisjarvi 2012-07.jpg

|genus = Ranunculus

|species = nivalis

|authority = L.

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Ranunculus nivalis, the snow buttercup,{{PLANTS|id=RANI|taxon=Ranunculus nivalis|accessdate=18 October 2015}} is a species of plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is a perennial herb that grows up to {{Convert|9|in|cm|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |title=Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin |url=https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RANI |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=www.wildflower.org}} It grows in wet alpine meadows, cliffs and streamsides. It displays prevalent heliotropism, thus gaining an advantage in its harsh, cold environment through capturing more solar energy by following the sun.