Ranunculus inundatus
River Buttercup
Perennial herb rooting at nodes.
Additional information
- FamilyRanunculaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size5-30 cm high
- Plant groupingAquatic & Semi aquatic
- LeavesTufts of round basal leaves 1-5 cm wide, dissected almost to base, final segments very narrow. Stem leaves smaller. Stalks to 15 cm long.
- Flower colourYellow
- Flowering timeSeptember to February
- Flowers1-3 flowers to 15 mm wide, 5-7 narrowly oval petals, on erect flowering stalk held above leaves. Fruit a round head, warty, beak on each fruit slender and reflexed under at the tip.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatYes
- Growing conditionsAquatic to semi-aquatic plant of swamps and dams. Frost tolerant. Full sun, semi-shade.
- Garden useBeside wet areas or in shallow water.
- Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
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Photographer/s: 1 David Blair ©; 2 Colleen Miller ©; 3 Russell Best, NatureShare ©
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