Ranunculus.] POLYANDRIA— POLYGYNIA. 219 



late nearly entire petiolate, the lower ones ovato-lanceolate, 

 stem declined at the base and rooting. E. BoL t. 387. — ,5. much 

 smaller, stem creeping filiform. R.reptans, Lightf. Scot.p.289. t.l. 



Sides of lakes and ditches, abundant. — iS. Margins of the Highland 

 lakes, in barren stony places. Fl. July, Aug. If.. 



5. R. *gramineus, L. [grassy Croicfoot); leaves linear-lanceo- 

 late striated entire, stem erect glabrous, scale of the nectary 

 tubular, root fascicled. E. Bot. t. 2306. 



"Brought from N. Wales by Mr Pritchard." With. Fl. June. %. 



6. R. Ficdria, L. (Filetvort Crowfoot, lesser Celandine); leaves 

 cordate petiolate angular or crenate, calyx of 3 leaves, petals 9. 

 E. Bot. t. 584. — Ficaria rammculoides, DC. 



Pastures, woods, bushy places, &c. FL April, May. If. . — Root con- 

 sisting of manj' long fasciculated tubers. Leaves petiolate, 2 — 3 on the 

 1-flowered stem. Flowers glossy, yellow. 



ff Leaves divided, Fericarps smooth. Perennial. 



7. R. alpestris, L. {alpine ivhite Crowfoot); leaves glabrous 

 orbicular deeply 3-lohed, lobes at the extremity crenate, stem 

 mostly 1-flowered, petals obcordate (white). E. Bot.t. 2390. 



Sides of rills on the Clova mountains, G. Don. Fl. May. If • — 4 — 5 

 inches high. Leaves mostly radical, petiolate. Flowers white, large. 



8. R. auricomus,li. {Wood Crowfoot); leaves glabrous, radi- 

 cal ones reniform 3-partite and cut, stem-leaves divided to the 

 base into linear subdentate segments, calyx pubescent shorter 

 than the petals, head of fruit globose. E. Bot. t. 624. 



Woods and coppices, not unfrequent. Fl. April, May. If. — Not 

 acrid, as are most of the other Crowfoots.^ 



9. R. scelerdtus, L. Celery-leaved Croufoot); leaves glabrous, 

 radical ones petiolate tripartite, lobes cut very obtuse, upper 

 ones in 3 linear cut segments, calyx glabrous, pericarps collected 

 into an oblong head. E. Bot. t. 681. 



Sides of pools and ditches. Fl. June. If. — Stem stout, succulent, 

 1 — 2 feet high. Lower leaves very broad and glossy. Floweis ex- 

 tremely small, pale yellow. 



10. R. dcris, L. {upright Meadow Crowfoot); calyx spreading, 

 peduncles rounded (not furrowed), leaves tripartite their seg- 

 ments acute trifid and cut, upper ones linear. E. Bot. t. 632. 



Meadows, pastures and mountainous situations. Fl. June, Jul}'. If. 



11. R. rejmis.lt. {creeping Croufoot); calyx spreading, flower- 

 stalks furrowed, scyous creeping, leaves with 3 petiolated leaf- 

 lets which are 3-lohed or 3-partite and cut. E. Bot. t. 516. 



Pastures, too frequent. Fl. June— Aug. If — Well distinguished by 

 its creeping scyons. 



12. R. Indbosus, L. {bulbous Crowfoot); calyx reflexed, pedun- 

 cles furrowed, stem upright many-flowered, leaves cut into 3 



