A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Ranunculaceae » Ficaria verna
Last updated 4/16/2021 by David Giblin.
Ficaria verna Huds.[HC2, Stace 1997]
lesser celandine
Publication: Fl. Angl. (Hudson) 214. 1762.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: Recent molecular evidence indicates Ficaria is distinct from Ranunculus.
FNA3: "In North America, Ranunculus ficaria seems to be expanding its range rapidly in areas with cool mesic climates. The species is extremely variable (especially in leaf size and stem posture), and many attempts have been made to divide it into varieties or subspecies (see P. D. Sell 1994). The different forms, however, intergrade extensively and the varieties are often impossible to distinguish."
References:
» Emadzade et al. 2010. A molecular phylogeny, morphology and classification of genera of Ranunculeae (Ranunculaceae). Taxon 59(3): 809–828.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Ranunculus ficaria L.[FNA3, HC]
Ranunculus ficaria L. ssp. bulbifera (Marsden-Jones) Lawalrée
Ranunculus ficaria L. ssp. calthifolius (Rchb.) Arcang.
Ranunculus ficaria L. var. bulbifera Albert[KZ99]
