Calflora
Taxon  Report   11969    
Ranunculus aquatilis  L.  var. diffusus  With.
white water butter cup
Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus, a dicot, is a perennial herb (aquatic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Ranunculus longirostris
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Bloom Period

Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFRanunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus
JEFRanunculus aquatilis var. harrisii
JEFRanunculus aquatilis var. longirostris
JEFRanunculus aquatilis var. subrigidus
JEFRanunculus circinatus var. subrigidus
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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/16/2021).