Ranunculus lappaceus
Australian Buttercup at Brindabella, NSW
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| Ranunculus lappaceus | BettyDonWood | 24 Jan 2018 | |
| Unverified | Qwerty | 23 Jan 2018 |
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24 Jan 2018
At that altitude, it is as likely to be Ranunculus graniticola. It would have been easier to make the decision if there had been a photo of a whole plant. I based my ID on the fact that lappaceus nearly always has branched stems, and that graniticola usually does not. To be absolutely certain, one has to kook at the tiny pocket under 1 mm long at the base of a petal (nectary lobe). In lappaceus it is wedge shaped. In graniticola the sides are about parallel to each other. There is also a difference in the shape of the seeds.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.779012-35.427596
- Maps Bimberi Nature Reserve
- Places Brindabella, NSW
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- 22 Jan 2018 11:53 AM Recorded on
- Qwerty Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- Qwerty Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ranunculus lappaceus Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Species information
- Ranunculus lappaceus Scientific name
- Australian Buttercup Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1839.94m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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