Family: Ranunculaceae
celery-leaf buttercup, cursed crowfoot
Robert Wernerehl
Janice Stiefel
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium (UWSP)
Etymology: Ranunculus: from Latin rana, "little frog," because many species tend to grow in moist places
Plants: erect, annual/perennial, 8"-20" tall forb; stems stout, hollow, smooth, branched toward the top
Leaves: basal and stem leaves much the same shape with the upper much smaller; kidney-shaped, deeply 3-parted with lobes again divided
Flowers: yellow, 5-parted, 1/4" wide, normally 5 sepals, petals shorter than the sepals; many solitary, stalked flowers; blooms April-June
Fruits: dry seeds in a short, cylindrical cluster
Habitat: wet; marshes, swamps, ditches
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, annual/perennial, 8"-20" tall forb; stems stout, hollow, smooth, branched toward the top
Leaves: basal and stem leaves much the same shape with the upper much smaller; kidney-shaped, deeply 3-parted with lobes again divided
Flowers: yellow, 5-parted, 1/4" wide, normally 5 sepals, petals shorter than the sepals; many solitary, stalked flowers; blooms April-June
Fruits: dry seeds in a short, cylindrical cluster
Habitat: wet; marshes, swamps, ditches
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 3, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key
Janice Stiefel
Robert Wernerehl
Botanical Illustration
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Derek Anderson
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Janice Stiefel
Emmet J. Judziewicz
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Christopher Noll
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Emmet J. Judziewicz
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