tall buttercup
(Ranunculus acris var. acris)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Biology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNA - Critically Imperiled SNA - Not applicable |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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| Great Plains | FACW - Facultative wetland |
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| Midwest | FAC - Facultative |
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| Northcentral & Northeast | FAC - Facultative |
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Description |
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Height |
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10″ to 40″ |
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Flower Color |
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Yellow |
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Habitat |
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Moist. Disturbed sites. |
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Biology |
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Flowering |
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May to October |
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Native to Europe, Asia, Greenland, and Alaska. Introduced and naturalized. |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Ranunculanae | ||
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Ranunculales (buttercups, poppies, and allies) | ||
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Ranunculaceae (buttercup) | ||
| Subfamily | Ranunculoideae (anemones, buttercups, larkspurs and allies) | ||
| Tribe | Ranunculeae | ||
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Ranunculus (buttercup) | ||
| Species | Ranunculus acris (tall buttercup) | ||
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Ranunculus acris ssp. friesianus Ranunculus acris var. acris Ranunculus acris var. frigidus Ranunculus acris var. latisectus Ranunculus acris var. stevenii Lange Ranunculus acris ssp. strigulosus Ranunculus acris var. typicus Ranunculus acris var. villosus Ranunculus boreanus Ranunculus grandis Ranunculus grandis var. austrokurilensis |
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Common Names |
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meadow buttercup tall buttercup |
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| Slideshows | ||
| Ranunculus acris Susanne Wiik |
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About
Smørblomst, engsoleie, meadow buttercup |
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| Meadow Buttercup Wez Smith |
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About
Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris). |
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| Ranunculus acris (Tall Buttercup) Allen Chartier |
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| MyNature Apps; Identifying Tall Buttercup, Ranunculus acris MyNatureApps |
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Uploaded on Jun 11, 2011 How to identify Tall or Common Buttercup, Ranunculus acris also know as meadow buttercup. www.mynatureapps.com |
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| Common buttercup (Ranunculus acris) - 2012-05-27 W3stlander |
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Published on Jun 3, 2013 Ranunculus acris is one of the more common buttercups across Europe and temperate Eurasia. Common names include meadow buttercup and tall buttercup. ------------------- De scherpe boterbloem (Ranunculus acris) is een overblijvende plant uit de ranonkelfamilie (Ranunculaceae). Bloemkleur is geel, op de video een geel-witte variant. |
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| Ranunculus acris miked1691's channel |
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Uploaded on Jun 5, 2009 Flowery meadow with buttercups |
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| Meadow Buttercups being Eaten by Beetles (Buprestidae, Anthaxia) Wandering Sole TV |
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Published on Sep 10, 2012 Meadow buttercups (Ranunculus acris) near Perry Creek being eaten by beetles in the Buprestidae family, Anthaxia genus. |
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| Buttercups blowing in the wind Compostanimal |
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Uploaded on May 20, 2009 Meadow Buttercups (Ranunculus acris) blown by a strong South Westerly wind. |
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