Ranunculus praemorsus

This plant is a perennial herb in the Ranunculaceae family, native from Mexico through Central America and the Andes to northern Argentina. Its fleshy roots support creeping or reclining stems, with most of the lobed or divided leaves concentrated near the base. Long flower stalks rise above the foliage, bearing yellow flowers with numerous petals and stamens. The fruits are small, beaked achenes clustered in rounded heads. It inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands. Photographed in Colombia.