Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Ranunculus flammula L. var. ovalis (Bigelow) L.D. Benson

Greater creeping spearwort

2018 Joerg Lohse

2017 Adam Chasey

2023 R.A. Chasey

2013 Robert Sikora

2018 Joerg Lohse

2013 Robert Steers/NPS

Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~98 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Ranunculus flammula
Genus:	Ranunculus
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Ranunculus flammula var. samolifolius

Information about Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (RAFLF2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).