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Ranunculus laxicaulis
Ranunculus laxicaulis (Torr. & A. Gray) Darby
Mississippi Buttercup
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Ranunculus flammula var. laxicaulis, Ranunculus laxicaulis var. mississippiensis, Ranunculus mississippiensis, Ranunculus subcordatus, Ranunculus texensis
USDA Symbol: RALA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems erect or ascending, up to about 2 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 78 - Missouriplants.com (2020) Missouri Native Plant Society
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ranunculus laxicaulis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ranunculus laxicaulis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ranunculus laxicaulis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-04Research By: DEW