Freshwater
River water crowfoot
Ranunculus fluitans
Ranunculaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
Native
Lives wild in Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, and 8 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Ranunculus fluitans (the river water-crowfoot,) is a species of buttercup. It is a perennial water plant, which when in favourable conditions (such as fast flowing water,) can grow up to 6 m (20 ft) height.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Batrachium bachii
- Batrachium fluitans
- Batrachium fluviatile
- Batrachium pumilum
- Ranunculus fluentorum
- Ranunculus fluviatilis
In other languages
- Jättemöja
- Jokisätkin
- River water-crowfoot
Articles
All articles
How to set up a European aquarium5 min read
A coldwater aquarium with European fish and plants, without a heater. The water follows the seasons, and summer heat is the biggest problem.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.