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be, like that of the dandelion, exogenous. The leaves 

 (see Fig. 5) are alternate, have distinct leaf -stalks 

 (petioles), and have several veins branching out from 

 the top of the leaf-stalk, somewhat as the fingers, when 

 spread out fan-like, are attached to the main part, or 



Fig. 4. 

 Roots of Buttercup. 



Fig. 5. 

 Buttercup Leaf, Flower, and Fruit. 



palm, of the hand. Hence it is said to be palmately 

 veined. The shape of the leaves, however, is entirely 

 unlike that of the dandelion leaves. 



When we examine the flower of the buttercup (see 

 Figs. 5 and 6), the most important part of the plant in 



