Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ranunculus arvensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ranunculus arvensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Ranunculus arvensis
INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-13-003a:
Ranunculus arvensis var. arvensis FAMILY Ranunculaceae
INCLUDING Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Ranunculus arvensis var. tuberculatus
COMMON NAME:
Corn Crowfoot, Hungerweed
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ranunculus arvensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ranunculus arvensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Ranunculus arvensis
INCLUDING
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-13-003a:
Ranunculus arvensis var. arvensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
INCLUDING
Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Ranunculus arvensis var. tuberculatus
3487
Forb
Annual
Habitat: Fields, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Rare
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LEAVES:
Basal leaves usually 3-parted; stem leaves simple, dissected into linear segments
Basal & alternate
Basal leaves have long petioles.
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
3-5 sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
Flowers solitary in leaf axils
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Brownish
Aggregate of achenes
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