RANUNCULACE^. 
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of attachment of the seed, the radicle being in fact inferior as 
pointed out by De Candolle. — In damp places in fields. A. V. 
VI. Mouse/ail. E. 
6. Ranunculus Linn. 
* Carp, transversely wrinkled, nectary naked, ft. white. 
1. JR. aquatilis (L.) ; st. floating, submersed 1. divided into 
numerous capillary segments spreading on all sides, floating 1. reni- 
form 3 — 5-parted : divisions lobed, carp, transversely rugose un- 
equally ovate with an obtuse terminal point. — R. 4576. — L. all 
more or less stalked, fl. white. — cc. heterophy litis (Wallr.) ; float- 
ing leaves renifnrm. E. B. 101. — /3. pantothrix (Bab.); 1. all 
multifid and setaceous. — In ponds and ditches. P. V. VI. Water 
Crowfoot. 
2. R. circinatus (Sibth.) ; st. submersed ascending, 1. all sub- 
mersed divided into numerous capillary 2 — 4 times forked rigid 
segments spreading in one plane, carp, transversely rugose semi- 
ovate laterally tipped with the long acute incurved style. — E. B. S. 
2869. R- 4575. R. divaricatus, Koch. — L. very rarely with short 
stalks, always remarkably flat and rigid with a circular outline. 
Fl. white. — In ponds and ditches, not confined to stagnant water. 
P. VI.— VIII. E. S. 
3. R. jlwitans (Lam.) ; st. floating, leaves all submersed re- 
peatedly 2 — 3-chotomous ; segments elongated setaceous parallel, 
carp, transversely rugose obovate with a short obtuse straight 
lateral point. — E. B. S. 2870. R. 4577- — L. remarkably long and 
upon very long stalks, together often 1 foot or more in length. 
Fl. large, white. Very rarely a few terminal "subtrifid truncate" 
floating leaves are found. It appears to me to be impossible to 
doubt that this and the two preceding are truly distinct species. 
See Ann. Nat. Hist. iii. 225. — In rivers and brooks, but not con- 
fined to running water. P. VI. VII. E. S. 
4. R. hederaceus (L.) ; si. creeping, I. all roundish reniform 
with 3 — 5 rounded entire lobes, carp, transversely rugose, stam. 
5—10. — E. B. 2003. R. 4573. — Pet. usually narrow and scarcely 
so long as the calyx, sometimes (/3. grandiflorus) broad and much 
longer than the calyx. Distinguished from the 3 preceding by its 
few stamens and truly creeping stem without any capillary di- 
vided leaves. — In wet places. P. VI. — VIII. Ivy Crowfoot. 
** Carp, not transversely wrinkled, nectary with a small scale 
(except in R. alpestris) . 
f L. divided, fl. white, nectary naked. 
5. R. alpestris (L.) ; root fibrous, 1. smooth, radical 1. some- 
what heart-shaped deeply 3 — 5-lobed : lobes inciso-crenate at 
the extremity, stem 1. 1 "or 2" simple linear " or trifid with 
