kidney-leaved buttercup
(Ranunculus abortivus)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Biology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status |
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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 | FAC - Facultative |
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| Midwest | FACW - Facultative wetland |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FAC - Facultative |
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Description |
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Height |
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8″ to 20″ |
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Flower Color |
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Yellow |
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Habitat |
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Dry to moist. Woods, disturbed sites. |
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Biology |
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Flowering |
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April to June |
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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) | ||
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Synonyms |
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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 |
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aborted buttercup early woodbuttercup littleleaf buttercup smallflower buttercup smallflower crowfoot small-flowered buttercup |
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Kirk Nelson |
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Slideshows |
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| Ranunculus abortivus SMALL-FLOWERED BUTTERCUP Frank Mayfield |
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| Kirk Nelson 5/15 and 5/29/2017 |
Location: Fort Snelling State Park |
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MinnesotaSeasons.com Sightings |
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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 John Peter Hoffman Spring Brook Valley WMA 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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