Ranunculus bonariensis var. trisepalus (gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Lourteig

Carter's buttercup (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Ranunculus > Ranunculus bonariensis

Characteristics

Stems erect or decumbent, rooting at proximal nodes, glabrous. Roots not thickened basally, glabrous. Proximal cauline leaf blades elliptic to ovate, 0.8-2.3 × 0.5-1.2 cm, base rounded or obtuse, margins entire to finely denticulate, apex broadly rounded-acute to rounded. Inflorescences: bracts elliptic to ovate. Flowers: receptacle glabrous; sepals 3, spreading or reflexed from base, 1.5-3 × 0.5-2 mm, glabrous; petals 1-3, 1.5-2.5 × 0.5-1 mm; nectary scales glabrous. Heads of achenes globose to ovoid, 2-5 × 2-4 mm; achenes 1.4-1.8 × 1-1.2 mm, smooth, glabrous; beak absent.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.2
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
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Distribution

Ranunculus bonariensis var. trisepalus world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:217174-2
WFO ID wfo-0001129592
COL ID 4RH67
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ranunculus obtusatus Ranunculus alveolatus Ranunculus trisepalus Ranunculus bonariensis var. trisepalus Ranunculus bonariensis subsp. trisepalus