Status:
valid
Authors:
A.Gray
Source:
tro
Year:
1855
Citation Micro:
Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts , n.s., 5: 306 (1855)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001129421
Common Names
- Water-Crowfoot Buttercup
- Water-Crowfoot Crowfoot
- Water-Crowfoot Ranunculus
Description
Ranunculus hydrocharoides (also called water buttercup, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the United States. It has yellow flowers and deeply divided leaves. It typically grows in moist meadows, prairies, and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Ranunculus hydrocharoides is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens, and it can be used to add texture and color to a landscape. It is also used in flower arrangements, and it can be dried and used in dried flower arrangements.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Ranunculus hydrocharoides var. natans (Nees ex G.Don) L.D.Benson ex Standl. & Steyerm.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Ranunculus hydrocharoides is yellow with five petals, and the seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons and a few leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Ranunculus hydrocharoides is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be propagated by division in early spring or by seed in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Ranunculus hydrocharoides
Ranunculus hydrocharoides is found in the eastern United States, from Maine to Georgia and west to Michigan.
Species in the Ranunculus genus
Ranunculus curvicaulis,
Ranunculus cosmophyllus,
Ranunculus cortusifolius,
Ranunculus corylisinus,
Ranunculus crassicaulis,
Ranunculus crassifolius,
Ranunculus crassipes,
Ranunculus crassitruncus,
Ranunculus constantinopolitanus,
Ranunculus convexiusculus,
Ranunculus cordiger,
Ranunculus crassus,
Ranunculus cuneaticans,
Ranunculus crassiusculus,
Ranunculus cupreus,
Ranunculus curvatus,
Ranunculus creticus,
Ranunculus crateris,
Ranunculus crebridens,
Ranunculus crenatolobus,
Ranunculus crenatus,
Ranunculus crenifer,
Ranunculus crymophilus,
Ranunculus crithmifolius,
Ranunculus crosbyi,
Ranunculus crenifolius,
Ranunculus janischevskyi,
Ranunculus javanicus,
Ranunculus javorkae,
Ranunculus inundatus,
Ranunculus kitaibelii,
Ranunculus islandicus,
Ranunculus isophyllus,
Ranunculus isthmicus,
Ranunculus istriacus,
Ranunculus jacquemontii,
Ranunculus isophylloides,
Ranunculus kelchoensis,
Ranunculus kemensis,
Ranunculus jazgulemicus,
Ranunculus keniensis,
Ranunculus karpatianus,
Ranunculus egens,
Ranunculus effingens,
Ranunculus dysandrus,
Ranunculus eichlerianus,
Ranunculus fagerstroemii,
Ranunculus ducis,
Ranunculus erythrogonius,
Ranunculus fallacifolius,
Species in the Ranunculaceae family
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