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Buttercup

Ranunculus sp.

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

Attractive little flowers with filamentous centers and glossy petals. They were only about 3-4 inches tall.

Habitat:

Grassy meadow.

Notes:

I saw this buttercup at Mount Loretto.

Species ID Suggestions

Buttercup

Ranunculus
EmilyUmbarger
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Comments (4)
mauna Kunzah
It might well be R. acris, but there's no way for me to confirm that currently. Again, thanks for your input, nisky912!
nisky912
It is probably tall buttercup, R. acris, if it was in a disturbed area.
mauna Kunzah
Thanks, Emily. I knew this was a buttercup already but was waiting for someone to give me a species level ID. I guess it's too hard to identify the species based on these photos.
mauna Kunzah
Ali, I'm not sure if cheerful buttercup is the proper ID, although the genus is correct. I read that those grow in the Himalayas and are rather large compared to my spotting. http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Cheerful%20Buttercup.html

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The Wildflowers of New York State

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PublishedJuly 8, 2013

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