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Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis
creeping spearwort
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern Alaska to California and New Mexico, east across southern Canada and northern U.S. to the Atlantic Coast.

Habitat: Mostly in mud, often where brackish, from sea level to mid-elevations in the mountains.

Flowers: May-July

Origin: Native

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bees, flies, butterflies, beetles

Description:

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Accepted Name:
Ranunculus flammula L. var. ovalis (J.M. Bigelow) L.D. Benson
Publication: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club. 69: 305. 1942.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Ranunculus filiformis Michx. var. ovalis J.M. Bigelow
Ranunculus flammula L. var. samolifolius (Greene) L.D. Benson
Ranunculus reptans L. var. ovalis (J.M. Bigelow) Torr. & A. Gray
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis checklist entry

OregonFlora: Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis information

E-Flora BC: Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis atlas page

CalPhotos: Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis photos

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