Swamp Buttercup
Classification:
Family: Ranunculaceae, buttercup family
Genus species: Ranunculus septentrionalis
Leaves:
Leaves are large, basal, deeply cleft and broad.
Flowers:
Flower is borne on an erect stalk, 4 to 6 inches tall. Flower is relatively large, about 1 inch across. Flower has five bright and shiny yellow petals.
More Information:
The genus name Ranunculus is from the Latin for "little frog," a diminutive of the frog genus name Rana, referring to the amphibious habit of many plants in this family. The species name septentrionalis is from the Latin for “northern.”
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