8 RANUNCULACEA. (Ranunculus. 
R. acris Linn. Buttercup. 
Districts I. II. I. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. 
Native. In meadows, pastures, marshes, &c. Very common. 
Peren. May—September. if 
From sea-level, to 2,650 feet on Baurtregaum, Slieve Mish 
(Hart), to 2,900 feet on Brandon (R.W.S.), and to 2,950 feet 
on the Reeks (Hart). 
First record in 1853: Prof. Balfour, Phytol., p. 1006. 
The prevailing form of this variable plant in Kerry appears 
to be &. Borwanus Jord. with its var. tomophyllus (Jord.). 
The latter var. with its dense tawny hairs occurs commonly 
on poor upland pastures and ascends to a considerable 
height on the mountains. Next to this, R. vulgatus Jord. 
appears to be most frequently met with. For an analysis 
of the various forms of R. acris by Mr. F. Townsend, vide 
Journ. of Bot., 1900, p. 379. 
R. repens Linn. 
Districts I. I. WW. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. 
Native. In damp meadows, ditches, waste places, &c. 
Very common. Peren. May—September. 
From sea-level, to 2,550 feet on the Reeks (Hart), and to 
2,700 feet on Brandon (Druce). 
First record in 1881 : Barrington, Proc. R.I.A. 
R. bulbosus Linn. 
Districts I. II. II. IV. V. VI. VIL. VII. IX. 
Native. Pastures, sandhills, dry banks, and occasionally 
on walls. Common on the limestone and on sandhills, rare 
elsewhere. Peren. May—July. Calcicole B. 
Very rare in District IV., where it has been observed only 
on the upper of the two bridges at Meanus south-east of 
Killorglin, 1901: R.W.S. 
First record in 1889: R.W.S., Journ. of Bot. 
[R. arvensis Linn.—VI. A garden weed at Lahard, 
Beaufort, 1911-1916 : Mrs. Jenner. An alien accidentally 
introduced. The record is of interest as being the first for 
this plant from the south of Ireland.] 
R. Ficaria Linn. Ficaria verna Huds. Lesser Celandine. 
Districts I. II. WI. IV. V. VI. VIL. Ving. Ix. 
Native. In damp shady places, ditches, &c. Common. 
Peren. Latter end of February—May, extending into June 
in sheltered situations. 
