Creeping Buttercup, Greater Creeping Spearwort ,Lesser Spearwort, Spearwort
Ranunculus flammula
Synonyms: Ranunculus flammula var. filiformis, Ranunculus reptans
The photograph shows a close-up of
the flower of creeping buttercup as seen in a ditch along Kreps Lane in
Conboy NWR at the southeastern base of Mt Adams........June 3, 2007.
The photograph shows a close-up of the underside of the flower of creeping buttercup as seen in a ditch along Kreps Lane in Conboy NWR at the southeastern base of Mt Adams........June 3, 2007.
The photograph shows a close-up of the long-petioled basal leaves
of creeping buttercup as seen in a ditch along Kreps Lane in
Conboy NWR at the southeastern base of Mt Adams.......June 3, 2007. The decumbent stem (seen at lower left) roots at each node that touches the ground as seen above.
The photo above shows a short section of creeping buttercup
as seen in a ditch along Kreps Lane in
Conboy NWR at the southeastern base of Mt Adams........June 3, 2007.
Paul Slichter