Ranunculus abortivus
Early Wood Buttercup, Early Woodbuttercup
Other regional names: Kidney Leaf Buttercup +6 more
- Kidney Leaf Buttercup
- Kidney Leaved Buttercup
- Little Leaved Buttercup
- Littleleaf Buttercup
- Small Flower Crowfoot
- Smallflower Buttercup
- Smallflower Crowfoot
Also known as: Ranunculus abortivus f. abortivus +14 more
- Ranunculus abortivus f. abortivus
- Ranunculus abortivus f. coptidifolius Fernald
- Ranunculus abortivus f. giganteus F.C.Gates
- Ranunculus abortivus f. pratensis G.Lawson
- Ranunculus abortivus f. sylvaticus G.Lawson
- Ranunculus abortivus subsp. acrolasius (Fernald) B.M.Kapoor & Á.Löve
- Ranunculus abortivus var. abortivus
- Ranunculus abortivus var. acrolasius Fernald
- Ranunculus abortivus var. eucyclus Fernald
- Ranunculus abortivus var. indivisus Fernald
- Ranunculus abortivus var. nitidus (Walter) DC.
- Ranunculus abortivus var. typicus Fernald
- Ranunculus holmii Greene
- Ranunculus michiganensis Farw.
- Ranunculus ruderalis Greene
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Ranunculus abortivus (commonly known as Early Wood Buttercup) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Ranunculus genus, encompassing over 1750 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Labrador, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
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)
Cuba, Germany