Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Ranunculus aquatilis Linnaeus var. diffusus Withering
(Threadleaf Buttercup, Water Crowfoot)

Family: Ranunculaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Batrachium drouetii (F. Schultz) Nyman
Batrachium flaccidum (Persoon) Ruprecht
Batrachium longirostre (Godron) F. Schultz
Batrachium trichophyllum (Chaix) Bosch
Ranunculus aquatilis Linaeus var. capillaceus (Thuiller) A.P. de Candolle
Ranunculus circinatus Sibthorp var. subrigidus (W. Drew) L. Benson
Ranunculus longirostris Godron
Ranunculus subrigidusDrew
Ranunculus trichophyllusChaix

Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus is a small entirely aquatic plant with elongate, submerged stems. The segments are filiform. The flowers appear at the water surface and are small and white. Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus is found in still or slow moving water.
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Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus, photo Danielle Walkup & Bill Norris, Gila River at the Lichty Center, June 24, 2008



Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus, photo Danielle Walkup & Bill Norris, Gila River at the Lichty Center, June 24, 2008



Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus, closeup, photo Danielle Walkup & Bill Norris, Gila River at the Lichty Center, June 24, 2008



Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus, flower, photo Russ Kleinman, West Fork of the Gila River at Three Mile Ruin, Sept. 27, 2008



Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus, micro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, West Fork of the Gila River at Three Mile Ruin, Sept. 27, 2008


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