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Hepatica acuta (Pursh) Britton 

 H. acutiloba DC. 

 Sharp-lohed Uverleaf 

 In the same situations as the former but less common. March- 

 May. 



Clematis virginiana L. 



Virgin's hower 

 Fence rows, banks of streams and thickets. Common. July. 

 A plant more beautiful in fruit than in flower. 



Atragene americana Sims 

 Clematis verticillaris DC. 

 Purple virgin's hower 

 Eocky hillsides. Rare. Owego. May. 



Ranunculus reptans L. 

 R. flammula var. reptans E. Meyer 

 Creeping spearwort 

 Shores of the Susquehanna. Infrequent. Apalachin. Summer. 



Ranunculus abortivus L. 

 Kidney-leaved croivfoot 

 Woods and moist ground. Common. May- June. 



Ranunculus sceleratus L. 



Ditch crowfoot 



Ditches. Infrequent. Apalachin and Barton. May-August. 



Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. 

 Hooked croiofoot 

 Damp woods. Common. May-June. 



Ranunculus acris L. 

 Meadow 'buttercup 

 Fields and meadows. Common. May- September. 



Ranunculus pennsylvanicus L. f . 

 Bristly buttercup 

 Swamps. Frequent. July-August. 



