Ranunculus flammula Calflora

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Taxon Report

Ranunculus flammula L.

Creeping buttercup, Greater creeping spearwort, Water buttercup

2014 James Gonsman

2017 Adam Chasey

2023 R.A. Chasey

2013 Robert Steers/NPS

Ranunculus flammula is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~227 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. flammula ... var. ovalis
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

Communities: Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Coastal Prairie, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Ranunculus flammula from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (RAFL2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation 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).