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Ranunculus L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 18558

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
	Synonym(s):	Kumlienia Greene
	Common Name(s):	renoncules [French]
		buttercup [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2011

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Ranunculanae
	Order	Ranunculales
	Family	Ranunculaceae – buttercups, boutons d'or, crowfoot
	Genus	Ranunculus L. – renoncules, buttercup
		Direct Children:
	Species	Ranunculus abortivus L. – kidney-leaf buttercup, early woodbuttercup, smallflower buttercup, smallflower crowfoot, littleleaf buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus aconitifolius L.
	Species	Ranunculus acriformis A. Gray – sharpleaf buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus acris L. – meadow buttercup, tall buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus adoneus A. Gray – alpine buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus alismifolius Geyer ex Benth. – dwarf buttercup, plantainleaf buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus allegheniensis Britton – Allegheny Mountain buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus allenii B.L. Rob. – allen buttercup, renoncule d'Allen, Allen's buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus ambigens S. Watson – waterplantain spearwort
	Species	Ranunculus andersonii A. Gray – pink buttercup, Anderson's buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus aquatilis L. – whitewater crowfoot, water buttercup, white water crowfoot
	Species	Ranunculus arizonicus Lemmon ex A. Gray – Arizona buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus arvensis L. – corn buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus auricomus L. – Greenland buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus austro-oreganus L.D. Benson – Southern Oregon buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus bonariensis Poir. – Carter's buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus bulbosus L. – blister flower, bulbous buttercup, bulbous crowfoot, gowan, yellow weed, St. Anthony's turnip
	Species	Ranunculus californicus Benth. – California buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus canus Benth. – Sacramento Valley buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus cardiophyllus Hook. – heart-leaf buttercup, heartleaf buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus cooleyae Vasey & Rose – Cooley's false buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus cordiger Viv. – wingleaf buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus cortusifolius Willd. – Azores buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh – shore buttercup, alkali buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus eschscholtzii Schltdl. – largeflower buttercup, spruce-fir buttercup, Eschscholtz's buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus fascicularis Muhl. ex Bigelow – tufted buttercup, prairie buttercup, early buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus fasciculatus Sessé & Moc. – Arsene's buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus ficaria L. – fig buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus flabellaris Raf. – greater yellow water buttercup, yellow water-crowfoot, renoncule à éventails, yellow water buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus flammula L. – spearwort buttercup, greater creeping spearwort
	Species	Ranunculus gelidus Kar. & Kir. – ice cold buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus glaberrimus Hook. – sagebrush buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus glacialis L. – glacier buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus gmelinii DC. – lesser yellow water buttercup, small yellow water buttercup, Gmelin's buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus gormanii Greene – Gorman's buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus gramineus L.
	Species	Ranunculus grayi Britton – wetslope buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus harveyi (A. Gray) Britton – Harvey's buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus hawaiensis A. Gray – makou, Hawai'ian buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus hebecarpus Hook. & Arn. – downy-fruit buttercup, delicate buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus hederaceus L. – ivy buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus X heimburgerae Brayshaw – Heimburger's buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus hispidus Michx. – bristly buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus hydrocharoides A. Gray – frogbit buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus hyperboreus Rottb. – arctic buttercup, high northern buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus hystriculus A. Gray – waterfall false buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus inamoenus Greene – graceful buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus jovis A. Nelson – Utah buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus kamchaticus DC. – Kamchatka buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus lappaceus Sm. – Australian buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus lapponicus L. – Lapland buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus laxicaulis (Torr. & A. Gray) Darby – Mississippi buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus lobbii (Hiern) A. Gray – Lobb's buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus macauleyi A. Gray – Rocky Mountain buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus macounii Britton – Macoun's buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus macranthus Scheele – smallflower buttercup, showy buttercup, large buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus marginatus d'Urv. – margined buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus mauiensis A. Gray – makou, Maui buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus micranthus Nutt. – rock buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus muricatus L. – spinyfruit buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus natans C.A. Mey. – nodding buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus nivalis L. – snow buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus occidentalis Nutt. – western buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus oresterus L.D. Benson – Blue Mountain buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus orthorhynchus Hook. – straightbeak buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus pacificus (Hultén) L.D. Benson – Pacific buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus pallasii Schltdl. – Pallas' buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus parviflorus L. – sticktight buttercup, smallflower buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus pedatifidus Sm. – northern buttercup, surefoot buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus pensylvanicus L. f. – bristly buttercup, Pennsylvania buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus petiolaris Kunth ex DC. – Latin American buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus platensis Spreng. – prairie buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus plebeius R. Br. ex DC. – common Australian buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus populago Greene – popular buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus pusillus Poir. – weak buttercup, low spearwort
	Species	Ranunculus pygmaeus Wahlenb. – pygmy buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus ranunculinus (Nutt.) Rydb. – tadpole buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. – littleleaf buttercup, blisterwort
	Species	Ranunculus repens L. – creeping buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus rhomboideus Goldie – Labrador buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus sabinei R. Br. – Sardinian buttercup, Sabine buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus sardous Crantz – hairy buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus sceleratus L. – celeryleaf buttercup, cursed buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus X spitzbergensis (Nath.) Hadac – Spitzbergen's buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus sulphureus Sol. ex C.J. Phipps – sulphur butter-cup, renoncule soufrée, sulphur buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus testiculatus Crantz – little bur, testiculate buttercup, bur buttercup, curveseed butterwort
	Species	Ranunculus trilobus Desf. – threelobe buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus triternatus A. Gray – obscure buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus turneri Greene – Turner's buttercup
	Species	Ranunculus uncinatus D. Don ex G. Don – hooked buttercup, woodland buttercup

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	Source:	ITIS*^ca, website (version 2002)
	Acquired:	2003
	Notes:
	Reference for:	renoncules[French]

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Ranunculus

	Source:	Ranunculaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Ranunculus

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Ranunculus

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Ranunculus

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