Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Ranunculus harveyi var. harveyi
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
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INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ranunculus harveyi
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Ranunculus harveyi
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Ranunculus harveyi var. harveyi
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3 (1997)
Ranunculus harveyi var. harveyi
INCLUDED WITHIN Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Ranunculus harveyi
INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of the Southeastern US (Small, 1913)
Ranunculus harveyi
Basionym
Ranunculus abortivus var. harveyi
COMMON NAME:
Harvey's Buttercup, Harvey's Crowfoot
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_raha_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Ranunculus harveyi var. harveyi
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ranunculus harveyi
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Ranunculus harveyi
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Ranunculus harveyi var. harveyi
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3
Ranunculus harveyi var. harveyi
INCLUDED WITHIN
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Ranunculus harveyi
INCLUDED WITHIN
Flora of the Southeastern US (Small, 1913)
Ranunculus harveyi
Basionym
Ranunculus abortivus var. harveyi
3219
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: forests, savannas, shaley bluffs, and prairies, mostly on acidic substrates, per Weakley's Flora
Native: north & west of the Carolinas & Georgia
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LEAVES:
Basal leaves simple; stem leaves deeply divided
Basal & alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
3-5 sepals
5 petals (usually)
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring?
Usually brownish
Aggregate of achenes
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