RANUNCULACEX. XIV. Ranuncutus. 37 
117 R. tuserosus (Lapeyr. abr. pyr. 320.) radical leaves 
large, 3-lobed ; lobes distant, lateral ones 2-lobed, intermediate 
one wedge-shaped, 3-lobed, with cut lobules; stem rather as- 
cending, pubescent; peduncles round, divaricating; calyx pressed. 
Y. H. Native of the Pyrenees in meadows. Plant large. 
Trunk of root about the thickness of a finger. Like R. nemo- 
rosus. 
Tuberous-rooted Crowfoot. Fl. May, Jul. Clt. 1820. Pl. 1 ft. 
118 R. anemonerotius (D. C. syst. 1. p. 282.) radical leaves 
3-parted, pubescent, with deeply toothed lobes, cauline ones 
ternate, with entire lobes; upper leaves long, linear, entire ; 
stem erect, 1-2-flowered, smooth at the base, pubescent at the 
top; calyx reflexed. Y.H. Native of Cappadocia. Petals 
obovate, very blunt, about the size of those of R. gramineus. 
Anemone-leaved Crowfoot. Fl. May, July. Pl. 1 foot. 
119 R. NareLLròLUs (D. C. syst. 1. p. 282.) radical leaves 
3-parted, with the partitions divided into many linear lobes, 
floral ones 3-parted, with linear lobes ; stem erect, 1-3-flowered, 
fibry at the neck and covered with pressed hairs; calyx pressed. 
Y. H. Native of Cappadocia and in fields about Constantinople. 
Calyx hairy. 
Napellus-leaved Crowfoot. Fl. Ju. Jul. Clt. 1822. Pl. 4 foot. 
120 R. pratyspe’ruus (Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 1. p. 37.) 
radical leaves many-cleft, cauline ones 3-parted, with linear 
lobes ; Stem erect, carpels compressed, orbicular, membranous, 
terminated by hooked awns. 
salt lake Inder, in the steppe Kirghisian. A very distinct 
species, nearly allied to R. oxyspérmus and R. disséctus. 
Broad-seeded Crowfoot. PI. 4 to 1 foot. 
121 R. pisse'crus (Bieb. fl. cauc. 2. p. 25. suppl. p. 381.) 
radical leaves somewhat pinnately-many-parted, with acute linear 
lobules; cauline leaf divided into very entire linear lobes ; stem 
erect, 1-2-flowered, pubescent ; calyx hairy, spreading. %. H. 
Native of Siberia towards the top of Mount Tschaturdag and 
elsewhere, and in Eastern Caucasus. 
Dissected-leaved Crowfoot. Fl. May, Aug. Clt. 1818. Pl. 4 
to 1 foot. 
122 R. vitzésus (D. C. syst. 1. p. 283.) leaves villous, ter- 
hate, with ovate, deeply toothed segments ; floral leaves 3-parted 
with oblong almost entire lobes; stem erect, forked, covered 
with rather deflexed hairs; calyx hispid, spreading. 2%. H. Na- 
tive of Persia. Ovaries terminated by hooked awns. 
Villous Crowfoot. Pl. 1 foot. 
123 R. Carpapdcicus (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1826.) leaves pu- 
obes si radical ones cordate, trifid, with toothed acuminated 
ste m ower cauline leaves stalked, upper ones sessile, entire ; 
mors erect, generally 2-flowered ; calyx spreading ; root præ- 
Bi. %.H. Native of Cappadocia. R. cherophyllos var. 
lan: ren. 43. An intermediate plant between R. dcris and R. 
ni Binosus, Stem simple or bifid at the top. Carpels ovate, 
r Compressed, smooth, terminated by hooked awns. 
eppadocian Crowfoot. Pl. 1 foot. 
. * SERIcEUs (Poir. dict. 6. p. 109 ) leaves silky-villous, 
goael ones stalked, 3-5-parted, cauline one. ternate, with stalked, 
villous segments ; lobes of all deeply serrated; stem erect, 
e) ae Howered ; calyx spreading. x. H. Native of 
. pol at Deless. icon. sel. 1. t. 39. Habit of R. deris or 
sis, with ob Flowers about the size of those of R. arvén- 
Silk c ong petals. Carpels compressed, acuminated. 
ont TOWfoot. Pl. 14 foot. 
: e RHÆADIFÒLIUsS (D. C. syst. 1. p. 284.) leaves nearly 
slr? Pee ternate, lower nes stiked, tone, with oval 
stem erect i y toothed segments ; lobes of upper leaves linear ; 
Nati » branched, almost smooth; calyx reflexed. %. H. 
ogador in fields, and perhaps also in the Canary 
eless. icon. sel. 1. t.40. Flowers small. 
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4y. H. Native of Russia at the’ 
Rheas-leaved Crowfoot. Pl. 1 foot. 
126 R. repens (Lin. spec. 779.) leaves ternate, with wedge- 
shaped, 3-lobed, deeply-toothed segments ; runners creeping, 
rising from the neck of the stem ; flower bearing stems rather 
erect ; calyx pressed; carpels terminated by straight points. 
%.H. Native throughout Europe in meadows, moist pastures, 
and shady waste places, in towns, neglected gardens, very com- 
mon; also in the mountains of North America. Smith eng. bot. 
516. Curt. lond. fasc. 4. t. 38. Mart. rust. t. 29. FI. dan. 
t. 95.—Gmel. fl. sib. 4. p. 206. no. 54. t. 84. R. prostratus, Poir. 
dict. 6. p. 113. R. inféstus Sal. prod. 373. This plant varies 
much according to the soil and situation where it grows. It is 
very acrid in taste and blisters the skin. 
Var. B, flore pleno (flowers double) Tab. icon. 53. f. 1.—Ger. 
herb. 957. f. 2.—Besl. Eyst. vern. 1. t.13. f. 2. 
Var. y, eréctus (D.C. syst. 1. p. 285.) flowering stems erect, 
without runners. 
Var. ò glabratus (D.C. syst.1. p. 285.) leaves and stems 
very smooth. R. lucidus, Poir. dict. 6. p. 113. 
Var. c, linearilobus (D. C. prod. 1. p. 38.) runners creeping, 
very long, bearing flowers ; lobes of leaves very narrow. 
Creeping Crowfoot. Fl. May, Aug. Brit. Pl. 3 to 1 foot. 
127 R. Careya‘nus, plant pilose; stem prostrate, many- 
flowered ; radical leaves on long stalks, upper cauline ones ses- 
sile, all ternate ; segments 3-parted, lobed, middle one on a long 
stalk ; calyx reflexed; carpels compressed, terminated by short 
points, disposed in ovate heads. %.H. Native near London 
in dry places, particularly in the late Mr. Caley’s garden at 
Bayswater. 
Caley’s Crowfoot. Fl. May, Aug. Britain. Pl. trailing. 
’ 128 R. marorna'tus (D. Urv. enum. pl. arch. no. 479.) root 
fibrous; stem branched at the base, spreading, rather hairy ; 
leaves surrounded by a callose margin, lower ones stalked, ter- 
nate, with crenated blunt segments ; stem leaves with linear seg- 
ments ; calyx reflexed; carpels rounded, flat, marginated, ter- 
minated by rather hooked points. %. H. Native on hills about 
Trapesus. Petals small. 
Marg inated-carpelled Crowfoot. Fl. May, July. Pl. 1 foot. 
129 R. Japonicus (Langsd. ex Fisch. in litt. D. C. prod. 1. 
p- 38.) leaves palmately ternate, with roundish deeply and bluntly 
toothed segments ; stem creeping; calyx reflexed. 4%. H. Na- 
tive of Japan, near Nagasaki, R. Langsdorfii, Spreng. syst. 2. 
p. 652. Carpels compressed, smooth, terminated by hooked 
points. This plant is called in Japan Aimbu-Nohanwa. 
Japan Crowfoot. Pl. creeping. 
130 R. preru'sus (D. C. prod. 1. p. 38.) plant villous ; leaves 
roundish, 3-lobed, toothed, cordate at the base; stem creeping, 
diffuse ; pedicels 1-flowered, opposite the leaves ; calyx pressed ; 
carpels oval, smooth, dotted, terminated by straight points. 
u%.H. Native of Nipaul in inundated places. Flowers small. 
Stem creeping. 
Diffuse Crowfoot. Pl. creeping. 
131 R. ceranoipes (H. B. et Kth. nov. gen. et spec. amer. 
5. p. 44.) plant villous ; radical leaves ternate ; segments stalked, 
trifid, cuneated at the base, deeply toothed; stem ascending, 
few-flowered ; pedicels 1-flowered opposite the leaves; petals 
oblong; calyx somewhat reflexed. Y%. G. Native of New 
Granada on Mount Quindiu, also of the island of Java, according 
to Blume. Carpels smooth, compressed, terminated by straight 
points. 
Geranium-like Crowfoot. Pl. 3 foot. 
132 R. Curre’nsts (D. C. syst. 1. p. 286.) stems procumbent; 
and are hispid as well as the petioles; leaves rather villous, cor- 
date, orbicular, 3-5-cleft, with deeply toothed lobes; calyx very 
villous. 2%.F. Native of Chili near Talcacuano. The affinity 
of this plant is doubtful, owing to the carpels being unknown. 
