PLANTS OF NORTH ELBA 



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Ranunculus reptans L. 



R. Flammula var. reptans E. Meyer 



Creeping spearwort 



Gravelly or sandy shores. Shore of Lake Placid. This plant was 

 observed near the present boat landing back of the Stevens house many 

 years ago. Recent improvements may have destroyed it there but it 

 probably exists on other parts of the shore or on other shores in the 

 town. 



Ranunculus acris L. 



Buttercups.. Meadow buttercup. Tall crowfoot 

 Meadows, pastures and roadsides. An introduced but very common 

 plant. June to September. 



Ranunculus Pennsylvanicus L. /. 



Bristly buttercup. Bristly crowfoot 



Along the stream through Wood farm and probably in the Ausable 

 valley. Scarce. July and August. 



Ranunculus recurvatus Poir. 

 Hooked crowfoot 

 Woods. Common. June. Plentiful along the Adirondack lodge 

 road southeast of Wood farm. 



Ranunculus abortivus L. 



Small flowered crowfoot. Kidney leaved crowfoot 



Meadows and pastures. Sometimes a weed in gardens. Not common. 

 June. This species is easily recognized by its basal leaves which are 

 round or reniform, crenate and often cordate, and are quite unlike the 

 cauline leaves. Rarely the basal leaves or some of them are trilobed. 



Batrachium trichophyllum (Chaix) Bossch. 



Ranunculus aquatilis var. trichophyllus Gray 



White water crowfoot. 



In streams. Ray brook near Raybrook station. This is the only- 

 place where it was seen. 



Caltha palustris Z. 



Marsh marigold 

 Swamps and wet or springy places. Common. May. Abundant 

 along Ray brook. 



