Family: Ranunculaceae
prairie buttercup, prairie crowfoot
[Ranunculus ovalis Raf.]
Derek Anderson
Merel R. Black
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Ranunculus: from Latin rana, "little frog," because many species tend to grow in moist places
Plants: erect, perennial, 2"-8" tall forb hairy throughout
Leaves: basal and stem leaves very different; basal leaves oblong to widely-oval, long-stalked; stem leaves stalkless, deeply lobed into linear segments
Flowers: yellow, 5-parted, 1/3"-2/3" wide, normally 5 sepals, petals oblong to elliptical and much longer than the sepals; few to several solitary flowers; blooms April-May
Fruits: dry seed,
in roundish cluster
Habitat: full to partial sun; dry; prairies, woods
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 2"-8" tall forb hairy throughout
Leaves: basal and stem leaves very different; basal leaves oblong to widely-oval, long-stalked; stem leaves stalkless, deeply lobed into linear segments
Flowers: yellow, 5-parted, 1/3"-2/3" wide, normally 5 sepals, petals oblong to elliptical and much longer than the sepals; few to several solitary flowers; blooms April-May
Fruits: dry seed,
in roundish clusterHabitat: full to partial sun; dry; prairies, woods
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7 Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Merel R. Black
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Derek Anderson
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
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Robert W. Freckmann
Merel R. Black
Hugh H. Iltis
Aaron Carlson
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