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Buttercups - Ranunculus species

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Buttercups may be native or introduced species.

Sharp Buttercup (*Ranunculus muricatus.) Prostrate. Toothed leaves.

Thick-fruit Buttercup (Ranunculus pachycarpus.) Erect flower stalks from a sparse basal leaf clump.

Creeping Buttercup (*Ranunculus repens) Prostrate. Vigorous leafy plant.

Celery Buttercup (*Ranunculus sceleratus) Celery-like growth. Buds in domed clusters.

Annual Buttercup (Ranunculus sessiliflorus) Slender. Petals small.

River Buttercup (Ranunculus inundatus) Grows in water.