A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Ranunculaceae » Ranunculus repens
Last updated 4/30/2020 by David Giblin.
Ranunculus repens L.[FNA3, HC, HC2]
creeping buttercup
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 554. 1753.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA3: "Ranunculus repens is widely naturalized in many parts of the world. Plants with sparse pubescence have been called R . repens var. glabratus . Horticultural forms with the outer stamens transformed into numerous extra petals occasionally become established and have been called R . repens var. pleniflorus. These variants have no taxonomic significance."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Ranunculus repens L. var. glabratus DC.
Ranunculus repens L. var. pleniflorus Fernald[HC]
Ranunculus repens L. var. repens[HC]
