Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus

(Chapman) T. Duncan

Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 77: 44. 1980.

Endemic
Basionym: Ranunculus repens var. nitidus Chapman Fl. South. U.S., 8. 1860
Synonyms: Ranunculus carolinianus de Candolle Ranunculus palmatus Elliott Ranunculus septentrionalis var. pterocarpus L. D. Benson
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Stems decumbent, sometimes rooting at nodes. Flowers: sepals reflexed 1 mm above base. Achene margin 0.4-1.2 mm broad. 2n = 32.


Phenology: Flowering late winter–summer (Mar–Jul).
Habitat: Wet woods, swamps, ditches
Elevation: 0-200 m

Distribution

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Ont., Ala., Ark., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va., Wis.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"high" is not a number.

not prolonged +
3-15 times as wide as thick +
0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br /> (0.52 cm5.2 mm <br />0.0052 m <br />) +
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
2mm;3.8mm +
acuminate +  and rounded +
Alan T. Whittemore +
(Chapman) T. Duncan +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (13.4 cm134 mm <br />0.134 m <br />) +
2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br /> (16.8 cm168 mm <br />0.168 m <br />) +
not bulbous +
cuneate +, truncate +  and cordate +
Ranunculus repens var. nitidus +
curved +  and straight +
persistent +
lance-subulate +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.26 cm2.6 mm <br />0.0026 m <br />) +
large +  and small +
globose;cylindric +
1-50-flowered +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Ont. +, Ala. +, Ark. +, D.C. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Md. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, S.C. +, S.Dak. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Va. +, W.Va. +  and Wis. +
0-200 m +
showy +  and inconspicuous +
sessile +  and aggregate +
cylindric;obovoid;cylindric;obovoid;globose;lenticular;discoid +
Wet woods, swamps, ditches +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
hemispheric;short-ovoid +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
axillary +  and terminal +
reniform +  and linear +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
cauline +  and basal +
parted +  and lobed +
undivided +  and lobed or parted +
palmate +  and pinnate +
distinct +
8mm;16mm +
conspicuous +
linear +  and orbiculate +
reduced +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Flowering late winter–summer (Mar–Jul). +
4 +  and 250 +
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. +
nodal +  and basal +
not arillate +  and stalked +
parted +  and lobed +
white;yellow;white;yellow;purple;sometimes;green +
deciduous +
distinct +
oblong +  and elliptic ovate or lanceolate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
(5-)10-many +
decumbent +  and erect +
strigose +  and hispid +
persistent +
Ranunculus carolinianus +, Ranunculus palmatus +  and Ranunculus septentrionalis var. pterocarpus +
Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus +
Ranunculus hispidus +
variety +
perennial +  and annual +
glabrous +  and hispid +
herbaceous +  and woody +
0.1mm +  and 1.2mm +