Freshwater
Thread-leaved water-crowfoot
Ranunculus trichophyllus
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 Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, and 51 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Ranunculus trichophyllus, the threadleaf crowfoot, or thread-leaved water-crowfoot, is a plant species in the genus Ranunculus, native to Europe, Asia and North America. It is a herbaceous annual or perennial plant generally found in slow flowing streams, ponds, or lakes. The daisy-like flowers are white with a yellow centre, with five petals. It is similar in form to Ranunculus fluitans (river water-crowfoot), apart from flower petal number, thread-leaved has on 5 petals and shorter leaves, as thread-leaved prefers slower flowing waters. It also has rounded seed heads which become fruits covered with bristles. The segmented leaves and the plants ability to photosynthesis underwater have been studied.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Batrachium aspergillifolium
- Batrachium bipontinum
- Batrachium caespitosum
- Batrachium divaricatum
- Batrachium drouetii
- Batrachium flaccidum
In other languages
- Småvassoleie
- Threadleaf crowfoot, Water buttercup
Articles
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