Family: Ranunculaceae
white water crowfoot
[Batrachium circinatum subsp. subrigidum (Sibth.) Rchb., more, Batrachium flaccidum (Pers.) Rupr., Batrachium longirostre (Godr.) F.W.Schultz, Batrachium porteri (Britton) Britton, Batrachium trichophyllum (Chaix) F.W.Schultz, Ranunculus amphibius James, Ranunculus aquatilis var. calvescens L., Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus L., Ranunculus aquatilis var. harrisii L., Ranunculus aquatilis var. lalondei L., Ranunculus aquatilis var. longirostris L., Ranunculus aquatilis var. porteri L., Ranunculus aquatilis var. subrigidus L., Ranunculus aquatilis var. trichophyllus L., Ranunculus circinatus var. subrigidus Sibth., Ranunculus confervoides (Fr.) Fr., Ranunculus flaccidus Pers., Ranunculus longirostris Godr., Ranunculus subrigidus W.B.Drew, Ranunculus trichophyllus Chaix, Ranunculus trichophyllus var. calvescens Chaix, Ranunculus trichophyllus var. eradicatus Chaix, Ranunculus trichophyllus var. trichophyllus Chaix, Ranunculus trichophyllus var. typicus Chaix, Ranunculus usneoides Greene]
Etymology: Ranunculus: from Latin rana, "little frog," because many species tend to grow in moist places Plants: floating, perennial aquatic; stems long, branched, submersed Leaves: thread-like with or without stems, alternate, all submersed Flowers: white, 5-parted, 1/3"-2/3" wide, rounded petals; solitary, stalked, from the leaf axils, held above the water; blooms June-Aug. Fruits: dry seed Habitat: shallows, water less than 7' deep Conservation Status: Native
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