Scientific Name:
Kingdom: Plantae
Division:
Class: Dicoteldonae (two seed-leaves) Family: Ranunculaceae (Crowfoot/Buttercup Family)
Genera: Ranunculus (Buttercup) (diminutive of Lat. rana= a little frog; alluding to the marsh habitats of many species)
Species: gmelinii (named for a family of German botanists living in the 1700-1800's) Synonym(s): R. purshii English Name(s):
Small Water Buttercup, Yellow Water Buttercup/Crowfoot
First Nation Names:
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