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Ranunculus flammula var. flammula
Ranunculus flammula L. var. flammula
Greater Creeping Spearwort
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Ranunculus filiformis var. ovalis, Ranunculus flammula var. angustifolius, Ranunculus flammula var. genuinus, Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis, Ranunculus flammula var. samolifolius, Ranunculus reptans var. ovalis
USDA Symbol: RAFLF2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (I)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems erect to prostrate, up to about 1 foot long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , ID , MA , ME , MN , MT , ND , NH , NM , NV , NY , OR , PA , RI , UT , VT , WA , WICanada: BC , NL , NS
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. flammula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ranunculus flammula var. flammula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus flammula var. flammula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-04Research By: TWC Staff