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Scientific Name
Ranunculus flammula
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ranunculus flammula L.
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Ranunculus reptans
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRanunculanae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusRanunculus
SpeciesRanunculus flammula
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Judziewicz, E. J. 2003.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
R. flammula is a European species, whereas R. reptans is native to North America (Voss, 1985).
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Uncommon, submersed in shallow water of inland lakes and coves of Lake Superior.; Data Source: Slavick, A D and R A Janke. 1993.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
5
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
6/15/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Sieracki
Last Modified Date
11/16/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: European species which European authors split into N. American (Ranunculus reptans) and European species (Ranunculus flammula), while some American authors consider them the same species (Rancunculus flammula) (Voss, 1985)., Park Species Data Source: Judziewicz, E. J. 2003. Review of vascular plant species lists for nine Midwestern National Parks, Monuments, Lakeshores and Riverways: A final report.; Slavick, A D and R A Janke. 1993. The Vascular Flora of Isle Royale National Park, 3rd edition. Isle Royale Natural History Association, Houghton, MI.; Voss, E. G. 1985. Michigan Flora, Vol. II. Cranbrook Inst. of Sci. Bull. 59 and Univ. of Michigan Herbarium. Ann Arbor, MI. p.218
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Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Crater Lake National Park (CRLA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
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