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Ranunculus pusillus var. pusillus

Ranunculus pusillus Poir. var. pusillus

Low Buttercup, Low Spearwort, Pursh buttercup, Weak Buttercup

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s): Ranunculus lindheimeri, Ranunculus oblongifolius, Ranunculus pusillus var. lindheimeri, Ranunculus pusillus var. typicus

USDA Symbol: RAPUP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CA , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Ditches, ponds, swamps.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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