244 METASPERMAE OF THE MINNESOTA VALLEY. 
Ranunculus recurvatus Porr. Enc. Meth. VI, 123 (1804). 
R. lanuginosus WALT. Fl. Car. 157 (1788). 
R. saniculaeformis Mun. Cat. 56 (1813). 
RF. leptopetalus RAF. Fl. Lud. 83 (1817). 
_ RR. fascicularis SpRENG. Neu. Entd. I, 228 (1820). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 43; Britt., Fl. N. J. 37; Webb., 
Fl. Neb. 116; Chap., Fl.S. St. 8; Upham, Fl. Minn. 19; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 
19, 480; Led., Fl. Ross. I, 44; Rothr., Wheel. Exp. 58; Cov., Fl. Ark. 163; 
Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 22. 
Arctic islands off the coast of N. E. Siberia. 
North America: Labrador, N. 8., N. Br., Q, Ont. to 
L. Winnipeg; S. along Atl. coast; W. to Minn., Neb., Mo. and 
Ark. 
Minn. valley: Forest region; E. and N. in valley; 
woods and shaded banks. 
HERB.: Ballard 147, Chaska; Sandberg 27, Chisago 
Co.; Leiberg 3, Blue Earth Co.; Kassube 12, Minneapolis; Herb. 
Sheld. 1819, Ramsey Co. 
Ranunculus sceleratus Linn. Spec. 776 (1753). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. 6 ed. 42: Britt., Fl. N. J. 37; Webb., 
Fl. Neb. 116; Upham, Fl]. Minn. 19; Chap., Fl. 8. St. 8; Coult., Fl. Colo. 
7; Hook., Fl. Gt. Brit. 9; Mac., Fl. Can. I, 19; Forbes and Hems., FI. Sin. 
I, 16; Led., Fl. Ross. I, 45; Nym., Fl. Eur.; Herd., Fl. Eur. Russ. 10; Engl. 
Prantl, Nat. Pflanz. III, 2, 65; Brew. and Wats., Fl. Calif. I, 426; Roth., 
Wheel. Exp. 57; Wats., King Exp. 8; Cov., Fl. Ark. 163; Wats., Bibl. Ind. 
I, 23; Hart., Fl. Scand. I, 1665. 
Northern Eur.; N. Asia to India and Bengal; China; 
Siberia. 
North America: Maritime provinces of Can. to Brit. 
Col., Peace river and lat. 67° N.; S. throughout U. S. 
Minn. valley: Banks of streams; ditches; wet spring 
sides, N. E. and S. in valley, extending far W. on lower levels. 
HERB.: Sheldon 701, Waseca—dwarf form; Ballard 47, 
Chaska; Ballard 474, Prior’s lake, Scott Co.; Sheldon 183, Ha- 
gle lake, Blue Earth Co.; Taylor 506, Minnesota lake; Ballard 
824, Belle Plain; Kassube 14, Minneapolis; Herrick 16, Minne- 
apolis; Oestlund 6, Hennepin Co.; Sandberg 33, Vasa; Herb. 
Moyer 17, Montevideo. 
Ranunculus abortivus Linn. Spec. 551 (1753). 
R. nitidus WALT. FI. Car. 159 (1788). 
Wats. and Coult., Gray’s Man. ed. 6, 42; Coult., Fl. Colo. 7; Webb., Fl. 
Neb. 116; Britt., Fl. N. J. 36; Chap., Fl. S. St. 7; Upham, Fl. Minn. 19; 
Mac., Fl. Can. I, 18; Cov., Fl. Ark. 162; Wats., Bibl. Ind. I, 15. 
North America: Man. to Brit. Col.; in U. S., Atl. 
coast to Rocky mts. 
