River Buttercup

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Ranunculus inundatus

Vigorous stoloniferous perennial to 30 cm tall forming large mats. Leaves at base up to 30 mm and deeply divided into fine lacey sections, leaves up stem are similar but smaller. Long erect flowering stalks with 1-3 golden buttercup flowers.

Details
Flora Type
Herbs
Distinctive Features

Petals (5-7) are shaped like a flattened circle (elliptic). The green leaf-like sepals under the flower are not hairy.
Biology

Perennial.
Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Sep-Dec
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Species
inundatus

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

From the Greek ranus = frog, referring to the swampy habitat of most species.

Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native