AMONG THE WILD FLOWERS. 
XXVI. 
ACTUALLY immersed in water, or growing at 
the bottom of streams, are several species of 
Ranunculus; indeed, most of this genus are 
aquatic. The Water Fennel, 2. ¢richophyllus, 
has ¢rifurcate, 3-forked, submersed leaves; 
R. circinatus has sessile leaves divided into 
numerous rigid linear segments spreading into 
a roundish, fan-like shape, which gives the long 
stems a pretty appearance as they stretch out 
with the motion of the running water; &. 
Auitans has the segments of the leaves parallel ; 
R. sceleratus, Flammula, and Lingua, described 
in Paper X., all grow in water. 
The golden flowers of Caltha palustris, 
Marsh Marigold, are often protected by the 
fact of their being unapproachable in their 
watery home. 
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