Difference between revisions of "Ranunculus bulbosus"

Linnaeus

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Common names: Renoncule bulbeuse
Illustrated
Synonyms: Ranunculus bulbosus var. dissectus Babey Ranunculus bulbosus var. valdepubens (Jordan) Briquet
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Revision as of 17:41, 21 January 2020

Stems erect, never rooting nodally, strigose or hirsute, base bulbous and cormlike. Roots never tuberous. Basal leaf blades ovate to cordate in outline, 3-foliolate, rarely merely deeply divided, 2–5.3 × 2.4–5.4 cm, leaflets 1–2×-lobed, ultimate segments oblong to obovate, margins toothed, apex rounded in outline. Flowers: receptacle pubescent; sepals reflexed 2–3 mm above base, 6–9 × 2–4 mm, pilose; petals 5, yellow, 9–13 × 8–11 mm. Heads of achenes ovoid, 6–9 × 5–7 mm; achenes 2.2–3.2 × 2.2–2.8 mm, glabrous, margin forming narrow rib 0.1–0.2 mm wide; beak persistent, lanceolate to deltate, 0.2–0.8 mm, slender tip hooked when present.


Phenology: Flowering spring (Apr–Jun).
Habitat: Meadows
Elevation: 0–700 m

Distribution

B.C., Nfld., N.S., Ont., Que., Ala., Ark., Calif., Conn., Del., D.C., Ga., Ill., Ind., Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Mo., Nebr., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Oreg., Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Vt., Va., Wash., W.Va., South America, native to Eurasia, Pacific Islands, Australia.

Discussion

Ranunculus bulbosus is native to Europe and the Near East but has become naturalized in many other parts of the world. It is considered an introduced weed in the flora.

The Iroquois used Ranunculus bulbosus as a toothache remede and as a a treatment for venereal disease (D. E. Moerman 1986).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Ranunculus bulbosus"
Alan T. Whittemore +
Linnaeus +
Renoncule bulbeuse +
B.C. +, Nfld. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Ala. +, Ark. +, Calif. +, Conn. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Vt. +, Va. +, Wash. +, W.Va. +, South America +, native to Eurasia +, Pacific Islands +  and Australia. +
0–700 m +
Meadows +
Flowering spring (Apr–Jun). +
Illustrated +  and Weedy +
Ranunculus bulbosus var. dissectus +  and Ranunculus bulbosus var. valdepubens +
Ranunculus bulbosus +
Ranunculus sect. Ranunculus +
species +