West Highland Flora

Meadow Buttercup


Ranunculus acris

 

Ranunculus acris

Photo © Carl Farmer
19 Oct 2002 Torvaig, Skye

Common in damp grassland.  A form with more hairy, less divided leaves occurs in the mountains.

Flower diameter c 1.7 cm

ID: All leaves divided virtually to base into three lobes, none of the lobes stalked. 

Other features: Flower-stalks not furrowed, sepals appressed to flower, not downturned.  Does not have creeping runners.

 

Ranunculus acris

Photo © Carl Farmer
20 Sep 2001 Portree, Skye
 

  Ranunculus acris

Photo © Carl Farmer
22 Sep 2001 Storr, Skye
 

Leaves   Small mountain form

 

Photo © Carl Farmer
3 Aug 2002 Portree, Skye

 

Ranunculus acris

Photo © Carl Farmer
22 Sep 2002 Portree, Skye

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