Ranunculus repens

Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 29/11/2005, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common name

buttercup

Family

Ranunculaceae

Authority

Ranunculus repens L.

Flora category

Vascular – Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

NVS code

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RANREP

Flower colours

Yellow

Year naturalised

1869

Origin

Europe, N. Africa, S.W. Asia

Etymology

ranunculus: From the Latin ‘rana’ frog, meaning little frog and probably refers to the plants typical marshy habit where frogs abound

repens: From Latin repere meaning to creep, means creeping

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