bristly buttercup
(Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5? - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Wetland Indicator Status |
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| Great Plains | FACW - Facultative wetland |
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| Midwest | FAC - Facultative |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FAC - Facultative |
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Description |
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The stems recline on the ground with just the tips ascending (decumbent). Mature plants develop horizontal stems (stolons) that creep along the ground, take root, and give rise to a new plant. The sepals are bent backwards 1 ⁄32″ above the base, not at the base. The fruit (achene) has a broad, almost winged, margin. |
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Height |
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5″ to 10″ |
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Flower Color |
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Yellow |
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Habitat |
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Wet. Forests. Lowland, swampy areas. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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April to June |
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Distribution |
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| 3/3/2023 | ||||
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Native |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Ranunculanae | ||
Order |
Ranunculales (buttercups, poppies, and allies) | ||
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Ranunculaceae (buttercup) | ||
| Subfamily | Ranunculoideae (anemones, buttercups, larkspurs, and allies) | ||
| Tribe | Ranunculeae | ||
Genus |
Ranunculus (buttercups) | ||
| Species | Ranunculus hispidus (bristly buttercup) | ||
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Synonyms |
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Ranunculus carolinianus Ranunculus carolinianus var. villicaulis Ranunculus nitidus Ranunculus palmatus Ranunculus septentrionalis Ranunculus septentrionalis var. nitidus Ranunculus septentrionalis var. pterocarpus |
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Common Names |
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bristly buttercup swamp buttercup |
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Glossary
Achene
A dry, one-chambered, single-seeded fruit, formed from a single carpel, with the seed attached to the membranous outer layer (wall) only by the seed stalk; the wall, formed entirely from the wall of the superior ovary, does not split open at maturity, but relies on decay or predation to release the contents.
Decumbent
Reclining on the ground but with the tips ascending.
Sepal
An outer floral leaf, usually green but sometimes colored, at the base of a flower.
Stolon
An above-ground, creeping stem that grows along the ground and produces roots and sometimes new plants at its nodes. A runner.
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