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Ranunculus sceleratus L.

celery-leaved buttercup (Ranunculaceae)

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Very widespreadSlight tendencySE
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Typically growing in damp environments, the stems of Ranunculus sceleratus are thick and stocky.

Yarnton (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2008-04-27

 celery-leaved buttercup / Ranunculus sceleratus: Typically growing in damp environments, the stems of _Ranunculus sceleratus_ are thick and stocky.

The receptacle at the centre of the flower is slightly elongated in flower.

Yarnton (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2008-04-27

 celery-leaved buttercup / Ranunculus sceleratus: The receptacle at the centre of the flower is slightly elongated in flower.

In seed, the receptacle is noticeably longer than wide, a step along the same evolutionary trajectory that produced Myosurus minimus.

Stockport (VC58: Cheshire); 2007-07-08

 celery-leaved buttercup / Ranunculus sceleratus: In seed, the receptacle is noticeably longer than wide, a step along the same evolutionary trajectory that produced _Myosurus minimus_.

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne