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Reveal, James L.

Ranunculus flammula var. filiformis

Ranunculus flammula L. var. filiformis (Michx.) Hook.

Greater Creeping Spearwort

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s): Ranunculus filiformis, Ranunculus flammula var. reptans, Ranunculus reptans, Ranunculus reptans var. filiformis, Ranunculus reptans var. intermedius

USDA Symbol: RAFLF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , CT , ID , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NJ , NY , OR , PA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ranunculus flammula var. filiformis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ranunculus flammula var. filiformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus flammula var. filiformis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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