Creeping Buttercup

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Creeping buttercup in bloom


  • Scientific Name: Ranunculus repens


  • Common Names: Creeping buttercup, Jaskier rozlogowy (Polish), Kruipende Boterbloem, Ranuncolo strisciante, Rönsyleinikki



  • Geographic Distribution: North America, Africa, Europe, East Asia, Australia, South America



  • Photosynthetic Apparatus: C3


  • Major Identifying Characteristic: Deep, fleshy, thick taproot. Crown-type as a basal rosette. Deeply nothched to almost smooth leaves. Notches on leaf point toward base. Milky juice from leaves. Yellow ray flowers borne on long, hairy, hollow stalk with milky juice.
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