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Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus

not marked as a favorite taxon Ranunculus septentrionalis Poiret in Lamarck. Common name: Carolina Buttercup. Phenology: Mar-Aug. Habitat: Swamp forests, wet woodlands, open marshy wetlands. Distribution: New York west to s. Ontario, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, south to n. peninsular Florida, Louisiana, and e. Texas.

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Subgenus: Ranunculus. Section: Polyanthemos.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: This species is tetraploid (n = 16).

Synonymy ⓘ: = NY, Tat, Haines (2007b); = Ranunculus carolinianus DC. — F, G, GW2, Il, RAB, Va, W, WV, Keener (1976); = Ranunculus hispidus Michx. var. nitidus (Chapm.) T.Duncan — Ar, C, Can, Fl2, FNA3, GrPl, K1, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NS, Pa, POWO, Tn, WH3, Duncan (1980); > Ranunculus carolinianus DC. var. carolinianus — Tx; > Ranunculus carolinianus DC. var. villicaulis Shinners — Tx; > Ranunculus palmatus Elliott — S, S13; > Ranunculus septentrionalis Poir. in Lam. — S, S13. Basionym: Ranunculus septentrionalis Poir. in Lam. 1804

Links to other floras: = Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus - FNA3

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Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Ranunculus septentrionalis© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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