Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Ranunculales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Ranunculus arvensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Learn more about Corn Crowfoot from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ranunculus arvensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
INCLUDING
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-13-003a:
Ranunculus arvensis var. arvensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
INCLUDING
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Ranunculus arvensis var. tuberculatus
COMMON NAME:
Corn Crowfoot, Hungerweed
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Ranunculus arvensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ranunculus arvensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
INCLUDING
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 076-13-003a:
Ranunculus arvensis var. arvensis
FAMILY
Ranunculaceae
INCLUDING
-
Ranunculus arvensis var. tuberculatus
3487
Forb
Annual
Non-native: Europe
Documented growing wild in GA NC SC
Rare
Look for it in fields, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a more detailed map from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium,
or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
LEAVES:
Basal leaves usually 3-parted; stem leaves simple, dissected into linear segments
Basal & alternate
Basal leaves have long petioles.
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
3-5 sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
Flowers solitary in leaf axils
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Brownish
Aggregate of achenes
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