Ranunculus hispidus var. caricetorum

(Greene) T. Duncan

Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 77: 40. 1980.

Endemic
Basionym: Ranunculus caricetorum Greene Pittonia 5: 194. 1903
Synonyms: Ranunculus septentrionalis var. caricetorum (Greene) Fernald
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Stems decumbent, sometimes rooting at nodes. Flowers: sepals spreading or reflexed from base. Achene margin 0.1-0.2 mm broad. 2n = 64.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (Apr–Aug).
Habitat: Swampy woods, marshes, stream banks, ditches
Elevation: 0-600 m

Distribution

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Man., N.B., Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Conn., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Maine, Mass., Mich., Minn., Mo., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.Dak., Ohio, Pa., R.I., S.Dak., Vt., Va., Wis.

Discussion

The name Ranunculus septentrionalis Poiret has often been used for R. hispidus var. caricetorum. The type specimen, however, belongs to var. nitidus (T. Duncan 1980).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Alan T. Whittemore +
(Greene) T. Duncan +
Ranunculus caricetorum +
Man. +, N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.) +, N.S. +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Conn. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Maine +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mo. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.Dak. +, Vt. +, Va. +  and Wis. +
0-600 m +
Swampy woods, marshes, stream banks, ditches +
Flowering spring–summer (Apr–Aug). +
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. +
Ranunculus septentrionalis var. caricetorum +
Ranunculus hispidus var. caricetorum +
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