Ranunculus

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Contains 26 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	Ranunculaceae
Common Name:

Classification

Division	Equisetophyta
Class	Equisetopsida
Sub Class	Magnoliidae
Order	Ranunculales
Family	Ranunculaceae
Genus	*Ranunculus*

Citation

Citation	**
Basionym:	**
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species

Scientific Name	Common Name	Status
Ranunculus abortivus	kidney-leaved buttercup, kidney-leaved crowfoot	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), CoC: 6
Ranunculus acris	tall buttercup, tall crowfoot	Not Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank)
Ranunculus allegheniensis	Allegheny buttercup, Allegheny crowfoot	Native, Persisting, S4 (State Rank), G4G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 6
Ranunculus ambigens	American spearwort, American crowfoot	Native, Persisting, S1S2 (State Rank), G4 (Global Rank), CoC: 10
Ranunculus arvensis	corn buttercup, corn crowfoot	Not Native, Not Persisting, SNA (State Rank)
Ranunculus bulbosus	bulbous buttercup, bulbous crowfoot	Not Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNR (Global Rank)
Ranunculus caricetorum	northern swamp buttercup, northern swamp crowfoot	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), G5T5 (Global Rank), CoC: 7
Ranunculus cymbalaria	seaside buttercup, seaside crowfoot	Native, Persisting, SH (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 10
Ranunculus fascicularis	early buttercup, early crowfoot	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 8
Ranunculus flabellaris	yellow water buttercup, yellow water crowfoot	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 8
Ranunculus flammula
Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis	wider-leaved creeping spearwort	Native, Persisting, SNR (State Rank), G5T4T5 (Global Rank), CoC: 10
Ranunculus flammula var. reptans	narrow-leaved creeping spearwort	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), G5T5 (Global Rank), CoC: 8
Ranunculus hispidus	woodland buttercup, woodland crowfoot	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), G5T5 (Global Rank), CoC: 7
Ranunculus longirostris	long-beaked white water buttercup	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank)
Ranunculus micranthus	small-flowered buttercup, small-flowered crowfoot	Native, Persisting, S3 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 8
Ranunculus muricatus	rough-fruited buttercup, rough-fruited crowfoot	Not Native, SNA (State Rank)
Ranunculus pensylvanicus	bristly buttercup, bristly crowfoot	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), CoC: 2
Ranunculus pusillus	low spearwort	Native, Not Persisting, SX (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 10
Ranunculus recurvatus var. recurvatus	hooked buttercup, hooked crowfoot	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank), CoC: 6
Ranunculus repens	creeping buttercup, creeping crowfoot	Not Native, Persisting, SNA (State Rank), GNR (Global Rank)
Ranunculus rhomboideus	prairie buttercup, prairie crowfoot	Unknown Native Status, SNR (State Rank)
Ranunculus sardous	hairy buttercup, hairy crowfoot	Not Native, Not Persisting, SNA (State Rank)
Ranunculus sceleratus var. sceleratus	cursed buttercup, cursed crowfoot	Native, Persisting, SNR (State Rank), CoC: 3
Ranunculus septentrionalis	southern swamp buttercup, southern swamp crowfoot	Native, Persisting, S1 (State Rank), G5T5 (Global Rank), CoC: 8
Ranunculus trichophyllus	white water buttercup, white water crowfoot	Native, Persisting, S5 (State Rank), G5 (Global Rank)

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Citation Information:

Werier, David, Kyle Webster, Troy Weldy, Andrew Nelson, Richard Mitchell†, and Robert Ingalls†. 2025 New York Flora Atlas. [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. New York Flora Association, Albany, New York.

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