Minnesota Seasons - kidney-leaved buttercup


kidney-leaved buttercup				More photos…
Ranunculus abortivus

Nativity	Native
Status
Habitat	Dry to moist. Woods, disturbed sites.
Flowering	April to June
Flower Color	Yellow
Height	8″ to 20″

Identification	This is a 8″ to 20″ tall, erect, biennial or perennial forb.

Similar Species

Range			Sources: 2, 3, 5, 7.

Sightings	Avon Hills Forest SNA North Unit Banning State Park Big Stone Lake State Park Blue Devil Valley SNA Camden State Park Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA Cannon River Wilderness Area Carley State Park Carver Park Reserve Chamberlain Woods SNA Chimney Rock SNA Falls Creek SNA Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park Fort Ridgely State Park Frontenac State Park Gneiss Outcrops SNA Hastings SNA John A. Latsch State Park Lake Maria State Park Lebanon Hills Regional Park			Maplewood State Park Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods SNA Miesville Ravine Park Reserve Minneopa State Park Mound Prairie SNA Nelson Wildlife Sanctuary Oronoco Prairie SNA Prairie Creek Woods SNA Rice Lake State Park Rushford Sand Barrens SNA Sakatah Lake State Park Sibley State Park Townsend Woods SNA Upper Sioux Agency State Park William O’Brien State Park Wolsfeld Woods SNA Wood-Rill SNA Zumbro Falls Woods SNA

Comments	The common name refers to the kidney-shaped basal leaves.

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Taxonomy	Family:	Ranunculaceae (buttercup)
	Subfamily:	Ranunculoideae
	Tribe:	Ranunculeae

Synonyms	Ranunculus abortivus ssp. acrolasius Ranunculus abortivus var. abortivus Ranunculus abortivus var. acrolasius Ranunculus abortivus var. eucyclus Ranunculus abortivus var. indivisus Ranunculus abortivus var. typicus

Common Names	aborted buttercup early woodbuttercup littleleaf buttercup smallflower buttercup smallflower crowfoot small-flowered buttercup