Buttercup

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Buttercup🌸

Ranunculus cantoniensis

ケキツネノボタン

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キンポウゲ科草本多年草湿地黄色花有毒

A perennial herb of the Ranunculaceae family that grows in damp places. It resembles kitsune-no-botan but is hairier overall and has fruits with nearly straight tips.

Identification Points

  • 全体に開出毛が多い
  • 果実の先は短く曲がる程度
  • 湿地・畦に生える

Habitat

本州・四国・九州の湿地・水田の畦

Season

4〜7月(花)

3D Specimen Model

Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)

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Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification

Petal fusion

Free

Ovary position

Superior

Stamen count

3-4

Phylogenetic Positionキンポウゲ科

Phylogenetic Position

Angiosperms > Basal eudicots > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae

Divergence Era

Late Cretaceous (approx. 90–80 million years ago)

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Sources & References

🤖Claude AI

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