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Ranunculus gmelinii

Species of flowering plant

Summary

Species of flowering plant

Ranunculus purshii Richardson

Ranunculus gmelinii, Gmelin's buttercup or small yellow water-crowfoot, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. It is native to northern North America, where it occurs across Canada and the northern and higher-elevation regions of the United States. It is also present in Eurasia.

This species is a perennial herb growing prostrate stems on moist ground or floating stems in shallow water. It is hairy to hairless. The leaf blades are round or kidney-shaped and are divided into three parts that may be subdivided. The yellow petals are 4 to 14 millimeters long. Ranunculus gmelinii occurs in wetland habitats and on shorelines.

The plant is not a threatened species, It is listed as an endangered species in Newfoundland and Labrador.

This species was named in honor of Johann Georg Gmelin (1709-1755).

References

References

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  2. (August 2025)
  3. [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200008090 ''Ranunculus gmelinii''.] Flora of North America.
  4. (April 29, 2015). "Nine Species Protected Under the Province's Endangered Species Act". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  5. [http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/scripts/detail.asp?SpCode=RANGME ''Ranunculus gmelinii''.] Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
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