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creeping buttercup

St. Anthony's-turnip, bulbous buttercup

Ranunculus repens

Ranunculus bulbosus

Flowering time April-August May-June
Habitat Wet meadows and fields, riparian corridors disturbed forest understory, lawns, and other disturbed areas where often moist. Disturbed open areas at low elevation.
Distribution
Occurring throughout Washington, but more common west of the Cascades crest; Alaska to California and Utah, and from central plains of U.S. to Labrador.
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Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, also widespread in eastern North America.
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Origin Introduced from Europe Introduced from Europe
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
Sibling taxa
R. abortivus, R. acris, R. alismifolius, R. aquatilis, R. arvensis, R. bulbosus, R. californicus, R. cardiophyllus, R. eschscholtzii, R. flabellaris, R. flammula, R. glaberrimus, R. gmelinii, R. grayi, R. hebecarpus, R. inamoenus, R. macounii, R. muricatus, R. occidentalis, R. orthorhynchus, R. parviflorus, R. pensylvanicus, R. populago, R. pygmaeus, R. sardous, R. sceleratus, R. triternatus, R. uncinatus
R. abortivus, R. acris, R. alismifolius, R. aquatilis, R. arvensis, R. californicus, R. cardiophyllus, R. eschscholtzii, R. flabellaris, R. flammula, R. glaberrimus, R. gmelinii, R. grayi, R. hebecarpus, R. inamoenus, R. macounii, R. muricatus, R. occidentalis, R. orthorhynchus, R. parviflorus, R. pensylvanicus, R. populago, R. pygmaeus, R. repens, R. sardous, R. sceleratus, R. triternatus, R. uncinatus
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