Synonym

Ranunculus hispidus Michx. var. caricetorum (Greene) Duncan;R. septentrionalis Poir. misapplied;R. septentrionalis var. caricetorum (Greene) Fernald

Meaning of Scientific Name

Ranunculus: little frog, referring to the species growing in marshes and bogs; caricetorum: meaning uncertain

Native Plant

Yes

Life Form

Perennial Herb

Flowering Period

Spring

Physiographic Province

  ☑ Piedmont  ☐ Coastal Plain

Habitat

Wet meadows, stream banks, seeps

State Status

Rare, Extremely (S1)

Piedmont Status

Rare, Extremely (S1)

Coastal Plain Status

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Global Status

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Federal Status

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Invasive

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Invasive Watchlist

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Additional Info

Stems decumbent, sometimes rooting at the nodes; achene margins 0.1 to 0.2 mm. wide.