Ranunculus flammula L.
(Lesser Spearwort)

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Ranunculus flammula ssp flammula
Lesser Spearwort
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 		Subspecies 8 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRanunculus flammula (Lesser Spearwort)
GenusRanunculus (buttercups and crowfoots)
FamilyRANUNCULACEAE (buttercups, crowfoots)
OrderRANUNCULALES (buttercups, poppies and barberries)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ranunculus flammula (Lesser Spearwort) :
1: Ranunculus flammula (Lesser Spearwort)
19 Apr 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
early-season lanceolate leaves . Photos: Nail varnish peels of leaf surfaces
Image 1: Basal leaf - top surface - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Basal leaf - top surface - microscope low magnification (2)Image 3: Basal leaf - under surface - microscope low magnificationImage 4: Basal leaf - under surface - microscope low magnification (2)Image 5: Basal leaf - under surface - veinlet - microscope low magnificationImage 6: Basal leaf - veinlet - top surface - microscope low magnification
2: Ranunculus flammula (Lesser Spearwort)
16 Sep 2005 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Small flowered, narrow-leaved bushy form . Photos: Plant with small flowers, late in season
Image 1: Plant and flowers - close-upImage 2: Plant - in situ on dry ground
3: Ranunculus flammula (Lesser Spearwort)
3 Jun 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Clump with a few flowersImage 2: Dense sward of leaves - close-upImage 3: Dense sward with flowers
4: Ranunculus flammula (Lesser Spearwort)
22 Jul 1978 OSGR: SU82 50° 60’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Plants
5: Ranunculus flammula (Lesser Spearwort)
26 Jun 1977 OSGR: SU84 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Flowering shoot - close-upImage 2: Flowering shoot - close-up (2)Image 3: PlantsImage 4: Flower - enlargedImage 5: Flower - enlarged (2)Image 6: Flower - faded - enlargedImage 7: Flowers - enlargedImage 8: Flower - side view - enlargedImage 9: Fruits - immature - enlarged
6: Ranunculus flammula (Lesser Spearwort)
7 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ31 50° 60’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Flowers among Rushes

Ranunculus flammula (Lesser Spearwort) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ranunculus flammula (Lesser Spearwort)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 10 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ranunculus flammula (Lesser Spearwort)
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