L48 (I)PlantaeSpecies
Prairie Buttercup
Ranunculus platensis
Spreng.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Buttercup family
Genus
Ranunculus
Species
Ranunculus platensis
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 7 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Casalea sessilifloraRanunculus chryptopetalusRanunculus chrysopetalusRanunculus hilarii
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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