familyRanunculaceae
genusRanunculus
subgenusRanunculus subg. Ranunculus
sectionRanunculus sect. Ranunculus
speciesRanunculus hispidus
Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 77: 44. 1980.
Endemic
Basionym: Ranunculus repens var. nitidus Chapman Fl. South. U.S., 8. 1860
Synonyms: Ranunculus carolinianus de Candolle Ranunculus palmatus Elliott Ranunculus septentrionalis var. pterocarpus L. D. Benson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
Stems decumbent, sometimes rooting at nodes. Flowers: sepals reflexed 1 mm above base. Achene margin 0.4-1.2 mm broad. 2n = 32.
Phenology: Flowering late winter–summer (Mar–Jul).
Habitat: Wet woods, swamps, ditches
Elevation: 0-200 m
Distribution
Ont., Ala., Ark., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va., Wis.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.