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Ranunculus penicillatus (Dumort.) Bab.

stream water-crowfoot (Ranunculaceae)

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Ranunculus penicillatus specialises in fast-flowing rivers.

Basingstoke (VC12: North Hampshire); 2014-05-30

 stream water-crowfoot / Ranunculus penicillatus: _Ranunculus penicillatus_ specialises in fast-flowing rivers.

Ranunculus penicillatus typically has larger flowers than the otherwise similar Ranunculus fluitans; there are also differences in the leaves and the receptacle.

Bransbury (VC12: North Hampshire); 2020-05-13

 stream water-crowfoot / Ranunculus penicillatus: _Ranunculus penicillatus_ typically has larger flowers than the otherwise similar _Ranunculus fluitans_; there are also differences in the leaves and the receptacle.

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