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Distribution by County   7059    
Ranunculus sceleratus  L.
Cursed buttercup,   Cursed crowfoot
Ranunculus sceleratus is an annual herb (aquatic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 5 Kern: 5 Plumas: 1 Santa Clara: 2
Alpine: 1 Lassen: 6 Riverside: 24 Santa Cruz: 1
Butte: 4 Madera: 1 Sacramento: 5 Shasta: 1
Contra Costa: 7 Merced: 7 San Bernardino: 10 Stanislaus: 1
El Dorado: 2 Modoc: 1 San Diego: 9 Tehama: 3
Glenn: 1 Mono: 1 Santa Barbara: 1 Ventura: 1

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/04/2025).