Ranunculus collinus

Location & distribution maps

Phylogeny & links to associated information

Wikipedia links:       Angiosperms > Eudicots > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Ranunculus collinus

Other links:   VicFlora https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/58b22751-7113-49f9-b48d-8fd4a09825d6     

Plant  information

Common name:                ...

Conservation status:  ...

• Endangered (Victoria) but widespread in Tasmania

Etymology:   

• The genus name Ranunculus is Late Latin for "little frog", the diminutive of rana; this probably refers to many species being found near water, like frogs

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Flowers:                  

• The flowers are dull golden yellow and less than 10 mm wide

Fruit:                         

Leaves:         

• The leaves often have longish petioles (to 15cm) 

• The blades are divided into three narrow lobes, which are usually entire

Stem & branches: 

Roots:         

Habit:        

• The plant forms small rosettes that are joined by stolons

Habitat:   

• A widespread and quite common species of wet places in subalpine and alpine Tasmania

Distribution:                  

Additional notes:     

Sources of information:

• (2024)