Ranunculus ophioglossifolius Vill.

Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Ranunculus// Species: Ranunculus ophioglossifolius Vill.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1985).

Lifeform: Perennial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Canary Islands, Europe to Mediterranean and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).

Habitat:  Mountain streams and other wet habitats.

Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG.

Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – habitat. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – habit in habitat. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – flowering stems. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – flowers. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – flowers. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – flower. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – flower with calyx. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28,05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – fruits. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28,05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – stems with leaves. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – cauline leaf. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – plant base and lower leaves with rounded base. Osogovo- Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ranunculus ophioglossifolius  – flowers. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Ranunculus L. Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 116 – 145.

Ranunculus  ophioglossifolius Vill. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:713372-1 [Accessed 08.08.2021].

Last update: 29.12.2022.

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