Ranunculus sessiliflorus var. sessiliflorus
Small-flowered Buttercup at Conder, ACT
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| Ranunculus sessiliflorus var. sessiliflorus | BettyDonWood | 30 Mar 2017 | |
| Ranunculus sessiliflorus var. sessiliflorus | MichaelBedingfield | 30 Mar 2017 |
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In Tuggeranong Hill Reserve, in the woodland near the Conder Ponds.
3 comments
30 Mar 2017
It might be Ranunculus pumilio, though it is of quite differen habit from the one Don photographed in wester NSW. The Plantnet key differentiates them on the basis of mature seeds. The two species appear to have quite different basal leaves. Do have a photo of leaves near the base?
31 Mar 2017
I have no photos of the basal leaves. I thought it would be the same species as my sighting from a few km away:-
http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/1974004
http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Sightings/Details/1974004
31 Mar 2017
I have read the descriptions of the upper leaves of the two species more carefully. The leaflets of pumilio are divided again while those of sessiliflorus are not. It would be worthwhile, however, to look at mature seeds from both sites to make sure. I am not completely convinced.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.104894-35.460611
- Altitude 635.2m
- Maps Tuggeranong Hill
- Places Conder, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 18 Oct 2016 07:01 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ranunculus sessiliflorus var. sessiliflorus Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Ranunculus sessiliflorus var. sessiliflorus Scientific name
- Small-flowered Buttercup Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 898.4m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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