Species Ranunculus trichophyllus
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Etymology of Ranunculus:
La. rana = frog; unculus = diminutive, hence ‘a little frog or tadpole’; referring to the wetland, marshes or running streams that many frogs inhabit. Many species of Ranunculus can be found near water.
Etymology of trichophyllus:
From the Greek ‘tricho’ / ‘thrix’ meaning ‘hair’; and the Greek ‘phyllus’ / ‘phyllon’ meaning ‘leaf’.
Scientific name:
Ranunculus trichophyllus auct.
Common names:
Water Buttercup
Water Crowfoot
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Submerged aquatic perennial. Leaves finely dissected, segments filiform. Flowers emergent, solitary, opposite the leaves, white. Achenes wrinkled, c. 1 mm long. Sept.--May. Pools or streams, NW, SW (Velddrif, Cape Peninsula, Karoo, almost worldwide).
Observations of Taxon
Ranunculus trichophyllus
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Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
22/04/2013 - 1:53pm
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