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hairy buttercup

creeping buttercup

Ranunculus sardous

Ranunculus repens

Flowering time May-July April-August
Habitat Disturbed areas, fields and open woods. Wet meadows and fields, riparian corridors disturbed forest understory, lawns, and other disturbed areas where often moist.
Distribution
Occurring west of the Cascade in Washington; British Columbia to northern California; also in the eastern United States, Europe, Australia and Pacific Islands.
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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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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. repens, R. sceleratus, R. triternatus, R. uncinatus
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
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