| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / ButtercupKidneyleaf
Summer Wildflower - White & Green Gallery Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223 |
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Common Name: |
Kidneyleaf Buttercup
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| Scientific Name: | Ranunculus abortivus
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| Habitat/Season: | Damp Woodlands & Thickets / April-August
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| Comment: | Native
a.k.a. Small-Flowered Buttercup
The reduced and drooping pettles make this species inconsipicuous. Its name is derived from the kidney-shape of the basal leaves, not the upper leaves.
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