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Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus

not marked as a favorite taxon Ranunculus hispidus Michaux. Common name: Hispid Buttercup, Hairy Buttercup. Phenology: Mar-Jun. Habitat: Rich moist forests, creekbanks, mesic to dry woodlands and forests, bottomlands. Distribution: Massachusetts and Vermont west to s. Ontario, n. Illinois, and se. Kansas, south to e. and c. North Carolina, s. Georgia, s. Alabama, Arkansas, and ne. Oklahoma.

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Subgenus: Ranunculus. Section: Polyanthemos.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

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

Synonymy ⓘ: = GW2, NE, NY, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Va, W, Haines (2007b), Keener (1976); = Ranunculus hispidus Michx. var. hispidus — Ar, C, Can, FNA3, GrPl, K1, K4, Mi, Mo3, NS, Pa, POWO, Tn, Duncan (1980); > Ranunculus hispidus Michx. var. eurylobus L.D. Benson — F, G, WV; > Ranunculus hispidus Michx. var. falsus Fernald — F; > Ranunculus hispidus Michx. var. hispidus — F, G, Il, WV; > Ranunculus hispidus Michx. var. marilandicus (Poir.) L.D.Benson — G, Il. Basionym: Ranunculus hispidus Michx. 1803

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

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

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image #1 of Ranunculus hispidus© Alan Cressler: Ranunculus hispidus, Nantahala National Forest, Clay County, North Carolina 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Ranunculus hispidus© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Ranunculus hispidus© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Ranunculus hispidus© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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image #6 of Ranunculus hispidus© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect to reclining, tufted perennial of rich moist forests, creek banks, somewhat dry woodlands and forests, bottomlands.

Stems: Stems weak, slender, simple or with forking branches, usually densely hairy.

Leaves: Leaves basal and alternate on the stem, petiolate, 1-5 in. long (and almost as wide), divided into 3 oval or diamond-shaped lobes/leaflets, with at least the terminal one stalked; lobes/leaflets are further lobed or at least toothed.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers solitary on long, hairy, leafless stalks from upper leaf axils; bright yellow; 3/4-1 1/4 in. wide; consisting o 5 oblong-oval petals, 5 yellowish to light green spreading sepals that are shorter than the petals and visible between them, and a center of many yellow stamens plus a green, compound ovary; bases of the petals are green-streaked.

Fruits: Fruit an oblong cluster of flattened, teardrop-shaped, beaked achenes.

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Height: 1-2 ft.

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description: Erect to reclining, tufted perennial of rich moist forests, creek banks, somewhat dry woodlands and forests, bottomlands.

stems: Stems weak, slender, simple or with forking branches, usually densely hairy.

leaves: Leaves basal and alternate on the stem, petiolate, 1-5 in. long (and almost as wide), divided into 3 oval or diamond-shaped lobes/leaflets, with at least the terminal one stalked; lobes/leaflets are further lobed or at least toothed.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers solitary on long, hairy, leafless stalks from upper leaf axils; bright yellow; 3/4-1 1/4 in. wide; consisting o 5 oblong-oval petals, 5 yellowish to light green spreading sepals that are shorter than the petals and visible between them, and a center of many yellow stamens plus a green, compound ovary; bases of the petals are green-streaked.

fruits: Fruit an oblong cluster of flattened, teardrop-shaped, beaked achenes.

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