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Ranunculus hederaceus
Ranunculus hederaceus L.
Ivy Buttercup, Ivy Water-crowfoot
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Synonym(s): Batrachium hederaceum
USDA Symbol: RAHE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 inches tall, stems creeping on ground, sometimes floating.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: MD , NC , PA , SC , VACanada: NL
Native Habitat: Edges of lakes and ponds on the coastal plain.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 hederaceus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ranunculus hederaceus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus hederaceus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR