familyRanunculaceae
genusRanunculus
subgenusRanunculus subg. Ranunculus
sectionRanunculus sect. Ranunculus
speciesRanunculus hispidus
varietyRanunculus hispidus var. nitidus

Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus

(Chapman) T. Duncan

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

Alan T. Whittemore
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
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

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.

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2n chromosome quantity
32 +
Achene body architecture or shape
discoid +
Achene body length
not prolonged +
Achene body shape
flattened +
Achene body width or width
3-15 times as wide as thick +
Achene length
0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br /> (0.52 cm5.2 mm <br />0.0052 m <br />) +
Achene margin width
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
Achene pubescence
glabrous +
Achene width
2mm;3.8mm +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Apex shape
acuminate +  and rounded +
Author
Alan T. Whittemore +
Authority
(Chapman) T. Duncan +
Basal leaf-blade length
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (13.4 cm134 mm <br />0.134 m <br />) +
Basal leaf-blade shape
Ovate (Deltate) +
Basal leaf-blade width
2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br /> (16.8 cm168 mm <br />0.168 m <br />) +
Basal leaf architecture
compound +
Basal leaf shape
parted +
Base architecture
not bulbous +
Base shape
cuneate +, truncate +  and cordate +
Basionyms
Ranunculus repens var. nitidus +
Beak course
curved +  and straight +
Beak duration
persistent +
Beak height or length or size
much shorter +
Beak position or structure subtype
terminal +
Beak presence
absent +
Beak shape
lance-subulate +
Beak some measurement
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.26 cm2.6 mm <br />0.0026 m <br />) +
Bract architecture or shape
leaflike +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract size
large +  and small +
Bracteole architecture
sepaloid +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Capsule arrangement
aggregated +
Capsule shape
globose;cylindric +
Caudex architecture
tuberous +
Cauline leaf architecture
compound +
Cauline leaf arrangement
alternate +
Cauline leaf shape
parted +
Cyme architecture
1-50-flowered +
Cyme some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Distal leaf architecture
sessile +
Distribution
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. +
Elevation
0-200 m +
Embryo size
small +
Endosperm quantity
abundant +
Filament shape
filiform +
Flower architecture
pedicellate +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower prominence
showy +  and inconspicuous +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit atypical quantity
5 (6) +
Fruit quantity
3;5 +
Fruits achene architecture
sessile +  and aggregate +
Fruits achene architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Fruits achene shape
cylindric;obovoid;cylindric;obovoid;globose;lenticular;discoid +
Habitat
Wet woods, swamps, ditches +
Head length
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Head shape
hemispheric;short-ovoid +
Head width
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
John Myers +
Inflorescence position
axillary +  and terminal +
Leaf-blade architecture
compound +
Leaf-blade architecture or shape
undivided +
Leaf-blade shape
reniform +  and linear +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf shape
parted +  and lobed +
Leaflet shape
undivided +  and lobed or parted +
Margin architecture
palmate +  and pinnate +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin fusion
free +
Margin position
low +
Margin shape
toothed +
Nectary presence
absent +
Nectary scale fixation
attached +
Nectary scale fusion
free +
Nectary scale pubescence
glabrous +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Outer blade architecture
3-foliolate +
Outer blade shape
3-parted +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal atypical quantity
22 (150) +
Petal coloration
yellow +
Petal development
developed +
Petal fusion
distinct +
Petal length
8mm;16mm +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal prominence
conspicuous +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal shape
linear +  and orbiculate +
Petal size
reduced +
Petal some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br />) +
Petal width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Petiole architecture or shape
sheathing +
Petiole presence
absent +
Phenology
Flowering late winter–summer (Mar–Jul). +
Pistil architecture
simple +
Pistil quantity
4 +  and 250 +
Publication title
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. +
Publication year
1980 +
Receptacle pubescence
hispid +
Reference
None +
Rhizome architecture
tuberous +
Rib size or width
narrow +
Ridge size or width
narrow +
Root architecture
tuberous +
Root position
nodal +  and basal +
Seed architecture
not arillate +  and stalked +
Seed quantity
1;many +
Segment shape
parted +  and lobed +
Sepal architecture
petaloid +
Sepal architecture or shape
spurred +
Sepal arrangement
imbricate +
Sepal atypical quantity
6 (20) +
Sepal coloration
white;yellow;white;yellow;purple;sometimes;green +
Sepal duration
deciduous +
Sepal fusion
distinct +
Sepal length
? (?) +
Sepal orientation
reflexed +
Sepal pubescence
hispid +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
oblong +  and elliptic ovate or lanceolate +
Sepal some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
Sepal width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Side architecture
veined +
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Special status
Endemic +
Stamen fusion
distinct +
Stamen quantity
(5-)10-many +
Staminode presence
absent +
Stem-base architecture
bulbous +
Stem architecture
rooting +
Stem growth form or orientation
decumbent +
Stem orientation
decumbent +  and erect +
Stem pubescence
strigose +  and hispid +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stolon architecture
tuberous +
Style duration
persistent +
Style presence
absent +
Synonyms
Ranunculus carolinianus +, Ranunculus palmatus +  and Ranunculus septentrionalis var. pterocarpus +
Taxon family
Ranunculaceae +
Taxon name
Ranunculus hispidus var. nitidus +
Taxon parent
Ranunculus hispidus +
Taxon rank
variety +
Ultimate segment shape
Oblanceolate (?) +  and Circular (?) +
Volume
Volume 3 +
Wall relief
Not ornamented (?) +
Wall width
thick +
Whole organism architecture
rhizomatous +
Whole organism duration
perennial +  and annual +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism position
low +
Whole organism pubescence
glabrous +  and hispid +
Whole organism texture
herbaceous +  and woody +
Wing height
high +
Wing size or width
narrow +
Wing width
0.1mm +  and 1.2mm +
X chromosome quantity
8 +  and 7 +