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Ranunculus repens

Creeping Buttercup, Creeping Crowfoot
Also known as: Ranunculastrum repens (L.) Fourr. +17 more
  • Ranunculastrum repens (L.) Fourr.
  • Ranunculastrum reptabundum Fourr.
  • Ranunculus belvisii DC.
  • Ranunculus caleyanus G.Don
  • Ranunculus clintonii L.C.Beck
  • Ranunculus hortensis Schur
  • Ranunculus infestus Salisb.
  • Ranunculus intermedius Eaton
  • Ranunculus lagascanus DC.
  • Ranunculus lanuginosus Pursh
  • Ranunculus lucidus Poir.
  • Ranunculus oenanthifolius Ten. & Guss.
  • Ranunculus prostratus Poir.
  • Ranunculus repens f. aurantiacus Podp.
  • Ranunculus repens f. declinatus C.G.Westerl.
  • Ranunculus repens f. glabratus (DC.) Wimm. & Grab.
  • Ranunculus repens f. hirsutus Wimm. & Grab.
  • Ranunculus repens f. luxurians Zapal.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Ranunculaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Ranunculus repens (commonly known as Creeping Buttercup or Creeping Crowfoot) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Madeira, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, Chile South, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Crozet Is., Delaware, District of Columbia, East Himalaya, Falkland Is., Greenland, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iraq, Jamaica, Kentucky, Kerguelen, Labrador, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Pennsylvania, Peru, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South Georgia, Svalbard, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

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