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Ficaria verna subsp. verna Huds.

bulbiferous lesser celandine (Ranunculaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadSlight tendencySE
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Synonym | Ranunculus ficaria subsp. bulbilifer Lambinon

Ficaria verna subsp. verna is almost as widespread as Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis, growing in damp woodland margins across most of the British Isles.

Vienna, Austria; 2005-04-03

 bulbiferous lesser celandine / Ficaria verna subsp. verna: _Ficaria verna_ subsp. _verna_ is almost as widespread as _Ficaria verna_ subsp. _fertilis_, growing in damp woodland margins across most of the British Isles.

Bulbils are formed by Ficaria verna subsp. verna, but not by the other common subspecies, Ficaria verna subsp. fertilis.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-05-11

 bulbiferous lesser celandine / Ficaria verna subsp. verna: Bulbils are formed by _Ficaria verna_ subsp. _verna_, but not by the other common subspecies, _Ficaria verna_ subsp. _fertilis_.

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