Tall Buttercup (Ranunculus acris L.)

Status:

Listed Noxious Weed In Montana

History:

First Montana Specimen Collected 1

County:

Gallatin

Year:

1916

Habitat:

Growth Habit:

Perennial forb growing up to 3 feet in height.

Leaves:

Hairy leaves, deeply lobed (nearly to the base) into three to five segments with each segment
lobed again, giving the whole leaf a rages appearance.

Stem:

Branched hairy stem.

Flower:

Glossy yellow flowers, in loose clusters. Flowers are ¾ to 1 inch in diameter with a greenish center.

Roots:

Thick root stalks with numerous, spreading, course, fibrous, roots.

Seeds:

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