familyRanunculaceae
genusRanunculus
subgenusRanunculus subg. Ranunculus
sectionRanunculus sect. Hecatonia
speciesRanunculus sceleratus
Ranunculus sceleratus var. sceleratus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Revision as of 14:35, 27 July 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Leaf blades lobed or parted, segments undivided or lobed, margins crenate. Achene faces with fine transverse wrinkles. 2n = 32.
Phenology: Flowering late winter–summer (Mar–Sep).
Habitat: Ponds, ditches and riverbanks
Elevation: 0-700 m
Distribution
St. Pierre and Miquelon, Alta., B.C., Man., N.B., Nfld., N.S., Ont., Que., Sask., Ala., Ark., Calif., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., N.Dak., Ohio, Okla., Oreg., Pa., R.I., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Vt., Va., Wash., W.Va., Wis., Europe.
Discussion
Ranunculus sceleratus var. sceleratus is a serious weed of watercourses and marshy fields. It is a naturalized weed in western North America; it is not clear whether it is native in the eastern part of the continent or was introduced from Europe.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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