Flora of North America species comparison

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Ranunculus sceleratus var. sceleratus
Photo is of parent taxon

blister buttercup, celery-leaf buttercup, cursed buttercup
Leaf

blades lobed or parted, segments undivided or lobed, margins crenate.
Achene

faces with fine transverse wrinkles.
2n

= 32.

Ranunculus sceleratus var. sceleratus
Phenology Flowering late winter–summer (Mar–Sep).
Habitat Ponds, ditches and riverbanks
Elevation 0-700 m (0-2300 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AL; AR; CA; CT; DC; DE; FL; GA; IA; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MS; NC; ND; NE; NH; NJ; NY; OH; OK; OR; PA; RI; SC; SD; TN; TX; VA; VT; WA; WI; WV; AB; BC; MB; NB; NF; NS; ON; QC; SK; SPM; Europe
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Discussion

Ranunculus sceleratus var. sceleratus is a serious weed of watercourses and marshy fields. It is a naturalized weed in western North America; it is not clear whether it is native in the eastern part of the continent or was introduced from Europe.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 3.
Parent taxa Ranunculaceae > Ranunculus > subg. Ranunculus > sect. Hecatonia > Ranunculus sceleratus
Sibling taxa
R. sceleratus var. multifidus
Name authority Linnaeus
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