kidney-leaved buttercup
(Ranunculus abortivus)
| Conservation Status | 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 |
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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Subfamily: |
Ranunculoideae |
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Tribe: |
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, North Unit Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park 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, Lawrence Unit Nerstrand Big Woods State Park Robert Ney Memorial Park Reserve Stanley Eddy Memorial Park Reserve |
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