kidney-leaved buttercup
(Ranunculus abortivus)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
not yet assessed |
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NatureServe |
N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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| Wetland Indicator Status |
Great Plains |
FAC - Facultative | |||||
Midwest |
FACW - Facultative wetland |
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Northcentral & Northeast |
FAC - Facultative |
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| Nativity | Native |
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| Occurrence | Common |
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| Habitat | Dry to moist. Woods, disturbed sites. |
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| Flowering | April to June |
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| Flower Color | Yellow |
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| Height | 8″ to 20″ |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Ranunculaceae (buttercup) |
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Ranunculoideae |
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Ranunculeae |
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| Synonyms | Ranunculus abortivus ssp. acrolasius Ranunculus abortivus var. abortivus Ranunculus abortivus var. acrolasius Ranunculus abortivus var. eucyclus Ranunculus abortivus var. indivisus Ranunculus abortivus var. typicus |
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| Common Names |
aborted buttercup early woodbuttercup littleleaf buttercup smallflower buttercup smallflower crowfoot small-flowered buttercup |
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| Ranunculus abortivus SMALL-FLOWERED BUTTERCUP Frank Mayfield |
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| Small-flowered Crowfoot - Ranunculus abortivus adamitshelanu |
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About
Published on Apr 17, 2014 Small-flowered Crowfoot - Ranunculus abortivus Uncle Steve found these beauties by Deep River and in his yard in Asheboro, Randolph County, North Carolina. Small-flowered Crowfoot Kidneyleaf Buttercup Date: 11 APRIL 2014 [vado-g3 sansa avidemux audacity irfanview inkscape pentax] |
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| Kirk Nelson 5/15 and 5/29/2017 |
Location: Fort Snelling State Park |
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Avon Hills Forest SNA Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center Charles A. Lindbergh State Park Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods SNA Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area Nerstrand Big Woods State Park Robert Ney Memorial Park Reserve |
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