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Buttercup
Ranunculus acris		  
Family Crowfoot  (Ranunculaceae)
Bloom Spring, Summer, Fall
Habitat Wet meadows, swales, pond shore
Status Native
Cycle Perennial
Height 1-3 feet
Flower Flowers have 5 round bright glossy yellow petals that grow on erect stalks above the leaves.  Flowers are about 1" wide.
Leaf Leaves are distinct 3-lobed about 3-4" wide.  They grow on long stalks.  Each lobe is divided into 3 lobes with sharp teeth.
Notes Plants grow in wet places and even into shallow water.  They are more likely to be found in colonies rather than individual plants.

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