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Ranunculus sceleratus L. (cursed). 



Cursed, Marsh, Ditch, or Biting Crowfoot. Water Celery. 



Blisterwort. 



Swamps, ditches and wet places. Along the Connecticut 

 River in East Hartford, rare (Weatherby, A. W. Driggs), 

 and Middletown, occasional (A. W. Driggs) ; along the coast 

 in Guilford (Bissell), and East Haven, rare (Harger) ; occa- 

 sional westward, especially about the junction of salt marshes 

 and upland. Mid-May — June. 



One of our most acrid species and known to be poisonous 

 to stock. 



Ranunculus micranthus Nutt. (small-flowered). 

 Ranunculus abortivus L., var. micranthus Gray. 

 Rock Crowfoot. 



Dry rocky woods. Occasional in the southeastern part 

 of the state and along the tops of the trap hills in the Connec- 

 ticut Valley; rare elsewhere: Oxford and Seymour (Harger), 

 Darien (Harger, Eames & Weatherby). May. 



Ranunculus abortivus L. (abortive). 



Small-flowered, Kidney-leaved or Smooth Crowfoot. 



Common. Rich, usually moist woods, thickets and more 

 open places. Mid-April — ^July. 

 Ranunculus abortivus L., var. eucyclus Fernald (well- 

 rounded). 



Rare. Moist rich woods: Sprague (Graves), Southington 

 (Andrews), Oxford (Harger), Brookfield (Eames), Corn- 

 wall and SaHsbury (Bissell). May — June. 



Ranunculus allegheniensis Britton. 

 Mountain Crowfoot. 



Rare. Rich woods: Monroe and Cornwall (Harger), 

 Salisbury (M. L. Fernald & Bissell). May — June. 



Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. (bent backward). 

 Hooked, Rough or Sanicle-leaved Crowfoot. 



Frequent or common. Moist rich woods and more open 

 places. May — June. 



