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Buttercup🌸
Ranunculus silerifolius
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A perennial herb of the Ranunculaceae family that grows in damp places. It produces small yellow flowers and, being poisonous and avoided by livestock, often persists in grazed pastures.
Identification Points
- ✓3小葉で各小葉は深く切れ込む
- ✓茎や葉柄に開出毛
- ✓果実は球形で先端がかぎ状に曲がる
Habitat
本州・四国・九州の田の畦・湿地・水辺
Season
4〜7月（花）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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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)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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