CROWFOOT FAMILY 



Fruit. — Globular head of akenes; akenes flat, strongly 

 margined. 



Pollinated by flies and small bees. Nectar-bearing. 

 Stamens mature before the stigmas. 



Swamp-Buttercup. Ranunculus septentriondlis 



This is one of the early Buttercups, to be looked for 

 in wet and marshy places, where it frequently covers 

 considerable areas. It blooms sparingly, which, with 

 its surroundings, adds to its attractiveness; the yel- 

 low of the blossom is brilliant but paler than most 



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