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Many-leaved Crowfoot. Fl. May, June. Pl. fit. 
6l R. putcne’tius (Ledeb. in litt. ex. Spreng.) radical leaves 
ovate, acute, a little 3-toothed at the apex, on long petioles, 
cauline ones linear, stem-clasping, cut, upper ones 3-parted ; stem 
simple, few-flowered ; sepals much smaller than the corolla, and 
are villous as well as the peduncles. %. H. Native of Dahuria 
on Mount Imaus. 
Neat Crowfoot. Pl. 1 foot. 
62 R. sarsucindsus (Pall. itin. ed. 3rd. vol. 3. p. 173.) radical 
leaves stalked, oval, or somewhat cordate, 3-5-toothed at the 
apex ; scapes naked, 1-flowered, erect ; petals oblong, cuneated, 
longer than the calyx. 4%. H. Native of the Russian empire, 
especially in Siberia and Dahuria not far from Mount Odon- 
Tchelon, in salt marshes. Root fascicled, fibrous, emitting from 
the neck numerous filiform creeping flagellae. Flowers about the 
size of those of R. lanugindsus. Carpels ovate, oblong, longitu- 
dinally striped, awned, with the short straight styles. 
Salt-marsh Crowfoot. Fl. April, July. Clt. 1822. Pl. 2 foot. 
63 R. uypropnicus (Gaudich. ex. Spreng. syst. app. p. 219.) 
stem creeping, floating; radical leaves orbicular-ovate, on very 
long petioles; peduncles 1-flowered. %.H.W. Native of the 
Falkland islands. 
Water-loving Crowfoot. P1. 3 foot. 
64 R. cyMBALA RIÆ (D. C. syst. 1. p. 252.) radical leaves 
stalked, smooth, ovate-orbicular, rather fleshy, deeply crenated ; 
scapes 1-3-flowered, ascending, emitting flagella from the neck ; 
petals linear, length of calyx. %. H. Native of Siberia about 
the Baikal abundant, and at the rivers Jenisee and Oby, as well 
as about Barnaoul, in salt-marshes. R. nanus, Fisch. in litt.— 
Amman, Ruth. 81. no. 107. t. 13. f. 2. Like R. salsuginosus, 
but differs in its much smaller size, and in the leaves being more 
orbicular, and crenated all round the margin, as well as in the 
petals being linear, not oblong-cuneated. 
Var. B, Americdnus (D. C. syst. 1. p. 252.) R. cymbalariz, 
Pursh. fl. bor. am. 2. p. 592. Smith, in Rees, cyclop. %. H. 
Native in Salem, Massachusetts ; marshes near the salt works of 
Onondago, New York, and from Canada to near the Arctic sea, 
and from Hudson’s Bay to the summits of the Rocky. Mountains 
in marshy and shady places. The flowers of this plant are said 
to be sometimes white, and heads of carpels oblong, otherwise 
it is hardly distinguishable from the Siberian plant. 
Var. y, alpinus (Hook. fl. bor. amer. p. 11.) plant smaller ; 
leaves 3-toothed at the apex; scape 1-flowered. Native of the 
Rocky Mountains, North America. 
Boat-shaped-leaved Crowfoot. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1824, Pl. 2 ft. 
65 R. waroeninus (Schlecht. anim. ran. p. 23. te 4. f. 1.) 
radical leaves stalked, smooth, rather fleshy, cuneated, 3-toothed 
at the apex; runners rising from the neck of the stem ; scapes 
1-flowered, almost twice as long as the petioles ; petals obovate, 
cuneated, longer than the calyx. %. H. Native of Siberia. 
A very small smooth plant. Calyx 5-sepalled; corolla 5-petal- 
led. Carpels terminated by a hooked beak, disposed in an ovate 
head. 
Salt-loving Crowfoot. Pl. 2 inches. 
66 R.Java’nicus (Blum. bijd. ex. Spreng. syst. app. p. 218.) 
leaves all stalked, cordate-ovate, crenate, upper ones lanceolate 
or trifid ; peduncles opposite the leaves, 1-flowered ; petals twice 
as long as the calyx. %. S. Native of Java. . 
Java Crowfoot. Pl. + foot. 
67 R. ronta’Nus (Presl ex. S ; 
L. FONTA? Presl. ex. Spreng. syst. app. p. 218.) stem 
ascending, fistular ; leaves toothed, lower ones stalked, cordate- 
ovate, blunt ; upper ones linear-oblong, tapering into the petiole ; 
peduncles opposite the leaves; petals longer than the calyx. 
4. H. W. Native of Sicily. 
Fountain Crowfoot. Pl. 4 foot. 
68 R. rripenta'tus (H. B. et Kth. nov. gen. et spec. amer. 
RANUNCULACE. XIV. Ranuncutus. 
5. p. 42.) radical leaves stalked, smooth, somewhat fleshy, ovate, 
3-toothed at the apex; scapes 1-2-flowered, smooth, length of 
petioles ; petals linear, longer than the calyx. 4. S. 
Var. a, major (H. B. 1. c.) 4%. S. Native of Mexico, near 
Carpio. R. stoloniferus, Lamb. herb. 
Var. B, minor (H. B.1. c.) %. S. Native of Latacunga. 
Furnished with creeping flagillæ, but sometimes without. 
Three-toothed-leaved Crowfoot. Fl. June, July. Pl. 4 foot. 
69 R. nusrcerȚxus (H. B. and Kth. nov. gen. and spec. amer. 
5. p- 42.) radical leaves stalked, almost orbicular, 7-toothed, 
smooth, rather fleshy ; scape almost naked, generally 2-flowered, 
pubescent at the top; bracteas linear, somewhat 3-toothed. %. 
F. Native of Peru, on Mount Antisana. A very small and 
very smooth herb, with very small flowers, and a pressed calyx. 
Cloud Crowfoot. Pl. 1 inch. 
70 R. srevisca’pus (D. C. syst. 1. p. 253.) radical leaves 
stalked, orbicular, cordate, 3-5-cleft; scapes 1-flowered, shorter 
than the foot-stalks, emitting flagella from the neck. 2. F. 
Native of Peru. Flowers small, with pressed calyxes and obtuse 
petals. This plant is poisonous to animals, and is therefore called 
Centélla, according to Dombey. 
Short-scaped Crowfoot. Pl. + foot. 
71 R. Parra su (Schlecht. anim. ran. 1. t. 2.) stem creeping, 
fistulous; leaves all stalked, oval or obovate, cuneated, 3- 
parted; calyx 3-sepalled; flowers 8-petalled ; carpels thick, 
ovate smooth, beaked, disposed into a round head. %. H. 
Native of North America, on the western coast, in marshy places; 
beyond Behring’s Straits, in the bays of Eschscholtz and Good 
Hope, and in the little island St. George, to the north of the 
Aleutian Islands. Habit of R. flámmula, quite smooth. 
Pallas’s Crowfoot. Pl. 4 foot. 
§ 4. Flowers yellow. Leaves dissected. 
72 R. auricomus (Lin. spec. 775.) leaves smooth, radical 
ones stalked, cordate, generally 3-parted, or 3-lobed, stem ones 
divided to the base, into linear, entire, or toothed lobes, calyx 
pubescent, shorter than the petals. %. H. Native of most 
parts of Europe, also of Siberia, Caucasus, Japan, and Pennsyl- 
vania, in dry woods, bushy, and shady places. Plentiful in 
Britain. Smith, engl. bot. t. 624. Curt. fl. lond. fasc. 2. t. 41. 
Fl. dan. t. 665. Stem branched, many-flowered. Calyx coloured, 
assuming the aspect of petals ; hence its specific name auricomus, 
with a pore at the base of each. This species having no acri- 
mony has been termed dulcis, or sweet-wood Cronfoot. The 
great and constant diversity in the leaves, especially the narrow 
linear shape of the upper ones distinguish it readily. 
Var. B, procerior (D. C. syst. 1. p. 267.) 4%. H. Native of 
Hungary. R. Casstbicus, Geners. elench. scepus. ex. Wahlenb. 
Var. y, apétala (D. C. prod. 1. p. 34.) petals wanting ; calyx 
coloured, assuming the aspect of petals. %. H. Native of 
Thuringia. 
Golden-haired Crowfoot, or Goldilocks. Fl. April, May. 
Britain. Pl. 1 foot. 
73 R. Cassu sicus (Lin. spec. 775.) leaves smooth, radical 
ones stalked, kidney-shaped, crenated, stem ones divided into 
linear serrated lobes ; calyx pubescent, shorter than the petals. 
U.H. Native of Prussia, Russia, and Siberia in moist meaz 
dows. Sims, bot. mag. 2267. R. reniformis, Gilib. in ust. 
del. 2. p.240. R. auricomus, var. 2, Bir. ren. p. 39. Very 
like R: auricomus, but differing in the radical leaves being cre- 
nated, not lobed, and in the lobes of the upper leaves being always 
serrated. 
Cassubian Crowfoot. Fl. June, Jul. Clt. 1794. Pl. 4 foot. 
74 R. agorTÀìvus (Lin. spec. 776.) leaves smooth, radical ones 
stalked, cordate, orbicular, crenated, some 3-parted, stem ones 
divided into 3-5 oblong linear lobes ; calyx smooth, rather longe" 
