Family: Ranunculaceae
yellow water buttercup, yellow water crowfoot
[Ranunculus delphiniifolius Torr. ex Eaton, more...]
Joanne Kline
Robert W. Freckmann
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Ranunculus: from Latin rana, "little frog," because many species tend to grow in moist places
Plants: perennial aquatic, rarely completely out of the water; stems hollow
Leaves: 2 times 3-parted; those above the water kidney shaped; submerged leaves with linear segments
Flowers: yellow, 5-parted, 1/2"-1" wide, normally 5 sepals, petals about 2/3 bigger than the sepals; solitary flowers on long, stout stalks; blooms April-June
Fruits: dry seed
Habitat: shallows, quiet water
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial aquatic, rarely completely out of the water; stems hollow
Leaves: 2 times 3-parted; those above the water kidney shaped; submerged leaves with linear segments
Flowers: yellow, 5-parted, 1/2"-1" wide, normally 5 sepals, petals about 2/3 bigger than the sepals; solitary flowers on long, stout stalks; blooms April-June
Fruits: dry seed
Habitat: shallows, quiet water
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
In standing water of floodplain forests, tamarack swamps, white cedar swamps, sedge meadows, ponds, bogs, vernal pools in mesic woods, prairie swales, ditches, also in flowing streams. The distinctive achenes, when present, will readily distinguish this species from R. gmelinii. The former is usually a larger plant in both flower and leaf size. This is a very showy species, mainly found in the southern part of the state but with scattered occurrences northward.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USGS - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin
Robert W. Freckmann
Robert W. Freckmann
Emmet J. Judziewicz
