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Scientific Name
Ranunculus repens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ranunculus repens L.
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Buttercup
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Ranunculanae |
| Order | Ranunculales |
| Family | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus | Ranunculus |
| Species | Ranunculus repens |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Inventory of the Vascular Plants of the Blue Ridge Parkway - draft report to The National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: I Rank=High/medium; Creeping buttercup, is an herbaceous species that has invaded most states in the United States, but is currently only a great problem in the west. It seems to most readily invade areas that are disturbed, including native species habitats that receive natural disturbance. It doesn't appear that this species is a great threat to biodiversity in the east at this time. (NatureServe 2007).
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ERG-VT
Created Date
5/17/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nora Murdock
Last Modified Date
8/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Davis (2000)
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