Skye Flora

Ivy-leaved Water-crowfoot


Ranunculus hederaceus

 

Ranunculus hederaceus

Photo © Craig Robson
Gordonbush, near Brora, 23 Jun 2004

Rare on wet mud or in shallow water

Flower diameter c 3-8 mm

Skye ID: Buttercup-like flowers but with white petals with yellow centres.  Leaves as shown.

Other features: Petals well separated, not much longer than sepals (flower in picture is past its best).  Unlike many Water-crowfoots, it has no thread-like submerged leaves, while the only other Skye species, R trichophyllus, has no broad floating leaves, so there is no risk of confusing the two.

 

Ranunculus hederaceus

Photo © Craig Robson
Gordonbush, near Brora, 23 Jun 2004

  Ranunculus hederaceus

Photo © Craig Robson
Gordonbush, near Brora, 23 Jun 2004


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