Ranunculus papulentus

Large River Buttercup at Crace, ACT

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Identification history

Ranunculus papulentus	9 Oct 2023	MichaelMulvaney
Ranunculus papulentus	6 Oct 2023	JaneR
Ranunculus amphitrichus	5 Oct 2023	Tapirlord
Ranunculus muricatus	4 Oct 2023	natureguy
Senecio (genus)	4 Oct 2023	rbannister

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Growing in marshy areas on pond banks and under rocks and reeds.

5 comments

natureguy wrote:

4 Oct 2023

Not confident in this suggestion - might be best to leave at sp.

JaneR wrote:

6 Oct 2023

I think R. papulentus. Not quite enough detail or clarity to be 100% confident.

Characteristic influencing my suggestion is the general shape and configuration of the head of achenes - how they 'hug' together in a rounded bunch - examples at 3403477, 4512350 (not a very technical description !). R. papulentus (native species) seems to turn up in modified habitats (like urban waterway of Canberra).

rbannister wrote:

6 Oct 2023

I'll have to go back and get some better pics. There's heaps of this growing around the pond.

Tapirlord wrote:

6 Oct 2023

Thanks Jane, I knew you would have an idea :).

Tapirlord wrote:

9 Oct 2023

Yeah sweet, looks like the right call.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.101656 -35.200194
Altitude 619.3m
Places Crace, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
30 Sep 2023 11:04 AM Recorded on
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rbannister Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ranunculus papulentus Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants

Species information

Ranunculus papulentus Scientific name
Large River Buttercup Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 864m Recorded at altitude
In flower
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