Other common names:
Bristly Buttercup French names:
Renoncule de Pennsylvanie Family: Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae) Group: Buttercups & Crowfoots Similar species: Hooked Crowfoot (Ranunculus recurvatus) - Also fuzzy, but seeds have a hooked end. Flowers: Summer; Yellow; 5 parts (petals) Leaves: Alternate Habitat: Wet Areas Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 244 Native/Non-native:
Native Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: pensylvanicus: of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvanian Photographs:
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