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Blister Buttercup

Ranunculus sceleratus L.
Blister Buttercup
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Ranunculus sceleratus L., commonly known as Blister Buttercup, is a flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to temperate and boreal regions of North America and Eurasia, with a circumpolar distribution. This species is found in wet and moist habitats such as ponds and streambanks.

Description

Ranunculus sceleratus is part of the genus Ranunculus and belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. It is widely distributed across regions including Portugal, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Pakistan, Flanders, Bulgaria, the United States (e.g., Vermont), Australia, the Falkland Islands, Germany, and various regions in Chile. It was first published in 1753 by Linnaeus.

Other common names

Blister ButtercupCelery ButtercupCelery-Leaf ButtercupCelery-Leaf CrowfootCelery-Leaved ButtercupCelery-Leaved CrowfootCursed ButtercupCursed CrowfootMarsh CrowfootPoison Buttercup

Distribution

Portugal Continental · DK · FI · NO · SE · TW · CL · PK · Flanders · Bulgaria · ZW · Vermont-US · AU · FK · GE · Global · Antofagasta Region |Atacama Region |Coquimbo Region |Valparaíso Region |Metropolitana Region |O'Higgins Region |Maule Region |Biobío Region |Araucanía Region |Los Lagos Region · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Afghanistan · Alabama · Alaska · Albania · Alberta · Algeria · Altay · Amur · Arizona

Synonyms

Ranunculus carnosusRanunculus indicusRanunculus apiophyllusRanunculus umbellatusAdonis palustrisBatrachium sceleratumHecatonia palustrisHecatonia scelerataRanunculus sceleratus var. sceleratusRanunculus sceleratus f. sceleratusRanunculus sceleratus var. sinensisRanunculus holophyllusRanunculus eremogenes var. longissimusRanunculus sceleratus var. longissimusRanunculus oryzetorumRanunculus sceleratus var. eremogenes

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