2 THE FLORA OF HALIFAX. 



Rare, in ditches and ponds. The preceding records refer, 

 no doubt, to R. Lenormandi, which is much the commoner 

 species here. R. hederaceus was found in 1895 below 

 Ogden reservoir ; in some abundance in Bogden Clough, 

 Rishworth ; and sparingly in Fixby Park. 



Ranunculus sceleratus, L. — 100. 



Alien. British type. P. June-August. 



1841. Well Head garden. Came up among other plants 

 from seed. — Herb. S. K. 



[1862. Greetland Dean. — Midi's Flora.] 



Not since observed, nor is this lowland species likely to be 

 found as a native here. 



Ranunculus Flammula, L.— 112. Lesser Spearwort. 



Native. British type. P. June-September. 

 1862. Norland; near Southowram.~M/fl//'s F/ora. 

 1867. Upper Shibden ; Ogden.— J. W. 

 1888. Todmorden. — A. Stansfield. 

 Common in wet places: Shibden, Walter Clough, Copley, 



Barkisland, Rishworth, Crimswotth, Luddenden Dean, 



Ogden, &c. 



Var. pseudo-reptans. — Syme. 

 1840. Castle Carr.— Herb. S. K. (as reptans). 

 i8ft8 Gorple Water.— F. A. Lees. 



Ranunculus auricomus, L.— 87. Goldilocks. 



Native British type. P. April-May. 

 1775. Strang-stry Wood, near Rastrick , a wood near 



Coley, Common wood near Mytholm, in Hipperholme.— 



J.B. 

 1840. Norland.— W(iddup) L(ord), Herb. S. K. 

 1867. Shibden, common. J. W. 



Infrequent and sparingly in woods and hedge sides: 

 Lightcliffe, Walter Clough, Elland Park Wood, Norland 

 Clough, Luddenden Dean 



Ranunculus acris, L.— 112. Buttercup. 



Native. British type. P. April-October. 

 1844 Luddenden Brook. — S. K. 1867. Shibden. — J. W. 

 Very common in fields. 



Ranunculus repens, L.— 112 Buttercup. 



Native. British type. P. May-October. 



