Ranunculus flammula
Greater Creeping Spearwort, Lesser Spearwort
Also known as: Flammula ranunculus Fourr. +19 more
- Flammula ranunculus Fourr.
- Ranunculus caespititius Dumort.
- Ranunculus declinatus Gilib.
- Ranunculus filiformis var. hispidus Schwein.
- Ranunculus filiformis var. ovalis Bigelow
- Ranunculus flamma Gren.
- Ranunculus flammeus Gray
- Ranunculus flammeus var. serratus (DC.) Gray
- Ranunculus flammula f. gracilis (G.Mey.) Zapal.
- Ranunculus flammula f. integrifolius Zapal.
- Ranunculus flammula f. minimus A.Benn.
- Ranunculus flammula f. natans Glück
- Ranunculus flammula f. pilosa Gamisans
- Ranunculus flammula f. semimersa Glück
- Ranunculus flammula f. serratus (DC.) Zapal.
- Ranunculus flammula f. speciosus Ostenf.
- Ranunculus flammula f. submersus Glück
- Ranunculus flammula f. terrestris Glück
- Ranunculus flammula subsp. minimus (A.Benn.) Padmore
- Ranunculus flammula subsp. minimus A.Benn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Ranunculus flammula (commonly known as Greater Creeping Spearwort or Lesser Spearwort) is a herbaceous perennial within the Ranunculaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Arizona, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Russia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Madeira, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Morocco, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Québec, Romania, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Siberia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms