Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Ranunculus hydrocharoides Gray
(Frogbit Buttercup)
Family: Ranunculaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Ranunculus hydrocharoides is a small herb found in boggy areas alongside creekbeds. The petals are yellow, with
the central cone light green. The leaves and pedicels look like shovels, with a little notches in each side of the blade just below the apex. Ranunculus hydrocharoides is found at middle elevations.
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Ranunculus hydrocharoides, photo Russ Kleinman, Karen Blisard, Carey Anne Lafferty, Walt Lafleur & Sean White, Mimbres area, Milk Ranch, May 4, 2008
Ranunculus hydrocharoides, detail of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Karen Blisard, Carey Anne Lafferty, Walt Lafleur & Sean White, Mimbres area, Milk Ranch, May 4, 2008
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