Putnam Park Wildflowers
Flower ID: IMG_6450.JPG-10-11-2026
Flower name (scientific): Ranunculus sceleratus Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling)
Flower name (common): Cursed Crowfoot
Family name (common): Buttercup
Family name (scientific): Ranunculaceae
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Flower description:
Size: 0.3 to 0.4 inches (0.8 to 1.0 cm)
Petal count: 5
Color: yellow
Other: flower arrangement, None
Plant description:
Size: 6 to 24 inches (15 to 61 cm)
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Leaf description: attachment is basal and alternate, type is simple and lobed
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Other: Shape: leaf, basal and proximal cauline, reniform to semicircular, 3-lobed, stem leaves deeply 3-lobed, the lobes linear to oblanceolate or narrowly rhombic-elliptic (FNA & MP)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon
Bloom time (typical): May to September
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Annual/Perennial
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Latitude: 44.800292
Longitude: -91.508320
Altitude: 214.60
Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Calumet, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claite, Fond du Lac, Grant, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marinette, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Polk, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca) Click here for distribution map
In US: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map
In Canada: (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, QC, SK, YT) Click here for distribution map
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Wetland Status (NC): OBL
Wetland Status (MW): OBL