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Ranunculus L.

Leinikit Buttercup Crowfoot Water-buttercup
Ranunculus, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Ranunculus, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Ranunculus (Ranunculaceae) ; [FFP, 403]

Foodplants for Callimorpha dominula, Horisme tersata

600x834 (~67Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'43N 124°33'45W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

900x1350 (~107Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 7.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

1200x796 (~72Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 7.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Ranunculus polyanthemos L.

Aholeinikki Many-flowered Buttercup Backranunkel Backsmörblomma
Ranunculus polyanthemos ssp. polyanthemoides auct.
Ranunculus polyanthemos var. latisectus Neilr.
Ranunculus polyanthemos ; [RK, 77]

Ranunculus repens L.

Rönsyleinikki Creeping Buttercup Revranunkel Revsmörblomma
Ranunculus repens, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Ranunculus repens ; [RK, 77]

identification uncertain 800x558 (~155Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 10.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

identification uncertain 1100x814 (~98Kb) USA: West Fork of Miller River (~ 47.6°N 121.4°W), King Co., WA, 24.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Autographa gamma, Trigonophora flammea

R. r. var. repens

Ranunculus repens var. repens ; [FPN, 139]

R. r. var. pleniflorus Fern.

Ranunculus repens var. pleniflorus ; [FPN, 139]

Ranunculus acris L.

Niittyleinikki Meadow Buttercup Tall Buttercup Solöga Smörblomma
Ranunculus acris, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Ranunculus acris ; [RK, 77]; [FPN, 139]

600x855 (~92Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 4.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

700x1054 (~63Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 4.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Amphipyra tragopoginis, Xylena vetusta

R. a. acris

Piennarniittyleinikki Solöga Smörblomma
ssp. boreanus (Jord.); Cadevall & Sallent
Ranunculus acris acris ; [RK, 78]

R. a. friesianus (Jord.) Rouy & Foucaud

Puistoniittyleinikki Parksolöga Parksmörblomma
Ranunculus acris friesianus ; [RK, 78]

R. a. borealis (Regel) Nyman

Idänniittyleinikki Nordsolöga Nordsmörblomma
ssp. stevenii auct.
Ranunculus glabriusculus Rupr.
Ranunculus propinquus auct.

R. a. pumilus (Wahlenb.) Á. Löve & D. Löve

Tunturiniittyleinikki Liten solöga Liten smörblomma
Ranunculus acris var. pumilus Wahlenb.
Ranunculus acris pumilus ; [RK, 78]

Ranunculus bulbosus L.

Mäkileinikki Bulbous Buttercup Knölranunkel Knölsmörblomma
Ranunculus bulbosus, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Ranunculus bulbosus ; [RK, 78]; [FPN, 139]

Ranunculus sardous Crantz

Etelänleinikki Hairy Buttercup Sydranunkel Sydsmörblomma
Ranunculus sardous ; [RK, 78]; [FPN, 136]

Ranunculus arvensis L.

Peltoleinikki Corn Buttercup Field Buttercup Hungerweed Äkerranunkel
Ranunculus arvensis ; [RK, 79]; [FPN, 136]

Ranunculus cassubicus L.

Lehtoleinikit Lundranunkler Lundsmörblommor
Ranunculus cassubicus ; [RK, 79]

1218x948 (~140Kb) Finland, Nokia, Jaakkola, 18.5.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	743x954 (~96Kb) Finland, Viljakkala, Väinänperä, 17.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	507x781 (~72Kb) Finland: Valkeakoski, Heritynniemi, 29.5.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
693x521 (~44Kb) Finland: Valkeakoski, Heritynniemi, 29.5.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Multiple species, at least 10 in Finland. [RK]

Ranunculus fallax (Wimm. & Grab.) Sloboda

Kevätlehtoleinikit Mellanranunkler Mellansmörblommor
Ranunculus auricomus var. fallax Wimm. & Grab.
Ranunculus fallax ; [RK, 79]

Multiple species, at least 90 in Finland. [RK]

Ranunculus monophyllus Ovcz.

Taigaleinikit Slidranunkler Slidsmörblommor
Ranunculus auricomus var. sibiricus (Glehn); Korsh.
Ranunculus monophyllus ; [RK, 80]

Multiple species, 7 in Finland. [RK]

Ranunculus auricomus L.

Kevätleinikit Goldilocks Buttercup Majranunkler Majsmörblommor
Ranunculus auricomus ; [RK, 80]

identification uncertain 600x894 (~115Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 10.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

674x1039 (~145Kb) Finland, Hamina, Kitula, 6.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Ammoconia caecimacula, Orthosia gothica

Multiple species, at least 200 in Finland. [RK]

Ranunculus pygmaeus Wahlenb.

Pikkuleinikki Dvärgranunkel Dwarf Buttercup
Ranunculus pygmaeus ; [RK, 81]; [FPN, 139]

840x1234 (~169Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 25.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Ranunculus nivalis L.

Lumileinikki Fjällranunkel Fjällsmörblomma
Ranunculus nivalis ; [RK, 81]

800x1077 (~79Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 26.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

535x630 (~29Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 26.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Ranunculus sulphureus C. J Phipps

Rikkileinikki Polarranunkel Polarsmörblomma
Ranunculus sulphureus ; [RK, 82]

Ranunculus hyperboreus Rottb.

Pohjanleinikki Jordranunkel Farnorthern Buttercup Arctic Buttercup
Ranunculus hyperboreus ; [RK, 82]; [FPN, 137]

Ranunculus sceleratus L.

Konnanleinikki Celery-leaved Buttercup Crowfoot Buttercup Celery-leaved Crowfoot Blister Buttercup Tiggarranunkel
Ranunculus sceleratus, Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants of the Northern Great Plains [USGS]
Ranunculus sceleratus, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Ranunculus sceleratus ; [RK, 82]; [FPN, 136]

900x1350 (~242Kb) Russia, Udmurtia, river banks of Kama, near village Doksha east of Izhevsk, 20.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela Ranunculus sceleratus? det. Andrew Spink	900x1150 (~122Kb) Russia, Udmurtia, river banks of Kama, near village Doksha east of Izhevsk, 20.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela Ranunculus sceleratus? det. Andrew Spink	1278x956 (~59Kb) Finland, Tammela, Saaren kansanpuisto, 18.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
750x915 (~176Kb) Finland: Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 15.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1044x783 (~145Kb) Finland: Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 15.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

R. s. var. sceleratus

Ranunculus eremogenes
Ranunculus sceleratus var. sceleratus ; [FPN, 137]

R. s. var. multifidus Nutt.

Ranunculus sceleratus var. multifidus ; [FPN, 137]

Ranunculus reptabundus Rurpr.

Sammakonleinikki Nordlig tiggarranunkel
sceleratus reptabundus (Rupr.); Hultén
Ranunculus reptabundus ; [RK, 83]

979x734 (~106Kb) Finland, Oulu, 23.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1302x1018 (~202Kb) Finland, Oulu, Kempeleenlahti, 7.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

669x862 (~42Kb) Finland, Oulu, Kempeleenlahti, 7.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Ranunculus reptabundus × sceleratus

Ranunculus reptabundus × sceleratus ; [RK, 83]

Ranunculus lapponicus L.

Lapinleinikki Lappranunkel
Ranunculus lapponicus ; [RK, 83]

1112x818 (~117Kb) Finland, Rovaniemi mlk, 23.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Ranunculus cymbalaria Pursh

Suolaleinikki Shore Buttercup Seaside Buttercup Bohusranunkel
Ranunculus cymbalaria, Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants of the Northern Great Plains [USGS]
Ranunculus cymbalaria ; [RK, 83]; [FPN, 135]

Ranunculus flammula L.

Ojaleinikki Lesser Spearwort Creeping Buttercup Ältranunkel

?Ranunculus filiformis ?Ranunculus intermedius

?Ranunculus samolifolius ?Ranunculus unalaschensis

Ranunculus flammula, Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants of the Northern Great Plains [USGS]
Ranunculus flammula, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Ranunculus flammula ; [RK, 83]; [FPN, 135]

818x664 (~129Kb) Finland: Lempäälä, Tuljamo, 25.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Ranunculus flammula × reptans

Ranunculus × levenensis Druce ex Gornall

Ranunculus reptans L.

Rantaleinikki Creeping Spearwort Strandranunkel
Ranunculus flammula var. reptans (L.); Hartm.
Ranunculus flammula ssp. reptans (L.); Syme
Ranunculus flammula var. gracilis G. Mey
Ranunculus reptans ; [RK, 84]

600x754 (~59Kb) FINLAND: Kb: Kesälahti, 682:64, 1.7.1998 Photo © Markku Savela Ranunculus reptans det. Tapio Lahtonen

734x979 (~176Kb) Finland: Mikkeli, Anttola, Luonteri, Rupakko, 17.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Ranunculus lingua L.

Jokileinikki Greater Spearwort Sjöranunkel
Ranunculus lingua, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Ranunculus lingua ; [RK, 84]

810x832 (~139Kb) Finland: Pirkkala, Sankila, Sikojoki, 8.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

985x800 (~44Kb) Finland: Pirkkala, Sankila, Sikojoki, 8.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Ranunculus glacialis (L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve

Jääleinikki Glacier Crowfoot Isranunkel
Beckwithia glacialis (L.); Á. Löve & D. Löve
Ranunculus glacialis, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Ranunculus glacialis ; [RK, 85]

800x535 (~64Kb) Gopascurro/Bjorkliden, Sweden, 9 June 1985, Photo © Lars Andersen

1387x909 (~123Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 26.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1300x904 (~92Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 26.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Ranunculus ficaria L.

Mukulaleinikki Lesser Celandine
Ficaria ficaria
Ranunculus ficaria, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Ranunculus ficaria ; [FPN, 134]

Foodplant for Trigonophora flammea

R. f. ficaria

Mukulaleinikki Itumukulaleinikki Svalört
Ranunculus ficaria ssp. bulbifer Lawalrée
Ranunculus ficaria bulbilifer Lambinon
Ficaria verna Huds.
Ranunculus ficaria bulbilifer ; [RK, 85]
Ranunculus ficaria ficaria ; [RKe, 45]; [SPK, 187]

807x1028 (~129Kb) Finland, Hamina, Salmenkylä, 6.5.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

800x578 (~57Kb) FINLAND: Helsinki, Lauttasaari 27.5.1999, Photo © Markku Savela

1000x919 (~108Kb) Finland, Helsinki, Lauttasaari, 26.5.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

R. f. fertilis

Isomukulaleinikki
Ranunculus ficaria fertilis ; [SPK, 187]

Ranunculus altaicus Laxm.

Ranunculus altaicus ; [Oleg Kosterin]

678x508 (~102Kb) Boggy chionophylic meadowy tundra in the cirque of the left headwater of the Chikty Rivulet, 2600 m above sea level, the southern principal slope of the Yuzhno-Chuiskii mountain range, the upper Dzhazator River basin, Kosh-Agach District, Altai Republic, West Siberia, Russia. 10th July 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

740x504 (~129Kb) Boggy chionophylic meadowy tundra in the cirque of the left headwater of the Chikty Rivulet, 2600 m above sea level, the southern principal slope of the Yuzhno-Chuiskii mountain range, the upper Dzhazator River basin, Kosh-Agach District, Altai Republic, West Siberia, Russia. 10th July 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

Ranunculus asiaticus L.

2032x1524 (~759Kb) Cyprus, Droushia (Paphos), 13 avril 2005, Photo © H. Alziar

Ranunculus eschscholtzii Schlecht.

Subalpine Buttercup
Ranunculus eschscholtzii ; [FPN, 138]

identification uncertain 900x753 (~107Kb) USA: FR 7174 to Corral Pass (47°01'04N 121°28'16W), Pierce Co., WA, 13.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

identification uncertain 800x845 (~57Kb) USA: FR 7174 to Corral Pass (47°01'04N 121°28'16W), Pierce Co., WA, 13.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

R. e. var. eschscholtzii

Ranunculus helleri
Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. eschscholtzii ; [FPN, 138]

R. e. var. suksdorfii (Gray) Benson

Ranunculus eximius
Ranunculus saxicola
Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. suksdorfii ; [FPN, 138]

R. e. var. trisectus (Eastw.) Benson

Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. trisectus ; [FPN, 138]

R. e. var. alpinus (Wats.) Hitchc.

Ranunculus eschscholtzii var. alpinus ; [FPN, 138]

Ranunculus occidentalis Nutt.

Western Buttercup
Ranunculus occidentalis ; [FPN,139]

900x1166 (~138Kb) USA: Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve, Thurston Co., WA, 23.3.2005, Photo © Markku Savela Ranunculus occidentalis det. Stewart Wechsler

1100x820 (~182Kb) USA: Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve, Thurston Co., WA, 23.3.2005, Photo © Markku Savela Ranunculus occidentalis det. Stewart Wechsler

R. o. var. occidentalis

Ranunculus tenuipes
Ranunculus occidentalis var. occidentalis ; [FPN, 140]

R. o. var. dissectus Hend.

Ranunculus ciliosus
Ranunculus occidentalis var. dissectus ; [FPN, 140]

R. o. var. rattanii (Howell) Gray

Ranunculus occidentalis var. rattanii ; [FPN, 140]

R. o. var. ultramontanus Greene

Ranunculus occidentalis var. ultramontanus ; [FPN, 140]

Ranunculus peltatus Schrank

Isosätkin
Batrachium peltatum (Schrank); Petrovsky
Ranunculus peltatus, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Ranunculus peltatum ; [RK, 86]

550x708 (~32Kb) FINLAND: Sa: Ristiina 6813:538, 2.7.1998, Photo © Markku Savela Ranunculus peltatus det. Tapio Lahtonen

R. p. peltatus

Järvisätkin Sköldranunkel Sköldmöja Pond Water-crowfoot
Ranunuculus peltatus peltatus
Ranunculus peltatus peltatus ; [RK, 86]

1305x979 (~236Kb) Finland, Hämeenkyrö, Mahnala, 21.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1325x1046 (~202Kb) Finland, Hämeenkyrö, Mahnala, 21.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1303x1037 (~183Kb) Finland, Hämeenkyrö, Mahnala, 21.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
1430x1012 (~150Kb) Finland, Hämeenkyrö, Mahnala, 21.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

R. p. baudotii (Godron) C. D. K. Cook

Merisätkin Brackish Water-crowfoot Vitsjälksranunkel Vitstjälksmöja

Ranunculus baudotii Godron Ranunculus baudotii ssp. marinus Fr.

Ranunculus obtusiflorus (DC.); Moss Batrachium marinum Fr.

Ranunculus peltatus baudotii ; [RK, 86]

Ranunculus aquatilis L.

Vesisätkin Common Water-crowfoot White Water-buttercup Water Crowfoot
Batrachium aquatile (L.); Dumort
Ranunuculus aquatilis ; [FPN, 136]

R. a. aquatilis

Ojasätkin Vattenranunkel Vattenmöjä
Ranunculus paucistamineus auct., p.p.
Ranunculus trichophyllus auct., p.p.
Batrachium aquatile (L.); Dumort

R. a. var. diffusus With.

Purosätkin Thread-leaved Water-crowfoot

Ranunculus trichophyllus trichophyllus Chaix Ranunculus paucistamineus Tausch, p.p.

Ranunculus paucistamineus var. drouetii (Gren.); Gelert Batrachium trichophyllum (Chaix); Bosch

Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus ; [RK, 87]

R. a. var. hispidulus Drew

Ranunculus aquatilis var. hispidulus ; [FPN, 136]

R. a. var. porteri Benson

Ranunculus aquatilis var. porteri ; [FPN, 136]

R. a. var. capillaceus (Thuill.) DC.

Ranunculus capillaceus
Ranunculus trichophyllus
Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus ; [FPN, 136]

Ranunculus confervoides (Fr.) Fr.

Hentosätkin ?Thread-leaved Water-crowfoot Hårranunkel Hårmöjä
Ranunculus trichophyllus ssp. eradicatus (Laest.); C.D.K. Cook
Ranunculus trichophyllus ssp. lutulentus (Perr. & Songeon); Vierh.
Batrachium eradicatum (Laest.); Fr.
Ranunculus confervoides ; [RK, 87]

839x1028 (~198Kb) Finland, Oulu, Kempeleenlahti, 7.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

716x873 (~177Kb) Finland, Oulu, Kempeleenlahti, 7.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Ranunculus confervoides × peltatus

Ranunculus confervoides × peltatus ; [RK, 87]

Ranunculus circinatus Sibth.

Pyörösätkin Fan-leaved Water-crowfoot Hjulranunkel Hjulmöja
Batrachium circinatum (Sibth.); Spach
Ranunculus circinatus ; [RK, 88]

514x856 (~27Kb) Finland, Vehkalahti, Lupinlahti, 13.8.1995 © Harri Arkkio

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References:

[Andrew Spink]

Ranunculus page

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[FFP]

Hutchinson, 1959; The Families of Flowering Plants (2nd ed.)

[FPN]

Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3

[H. Alziar]

Nice, France

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland

[Lars Andersen]

http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/indextre.html

[Oleg Kosterin]

Institue of Cytology & Genetics; Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk; e-mail: Oleg Kosterin; http://pisum.bionet.nsc.ru/kosterin/

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RKe]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T., Uotila, P., Väre, H., 2005; Lisäyksiä ja korjauksia Retkeilykasvion neljänteen painokseen; Lutukka 21: 41-85

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SPK]

Mossberg & Stenberg, 2005; Finnish edition: Seppo Vuokko & Henry Väre; Suuri Pohjolan Kasvio; ISBN 951-31-2924-1

[Stewart Wechsler]

Ecological Consulting; West Seattle; 206 932-7225; e-mail: Stewart Wechsler

[USGS]

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/index.htm

If you have corrections, comments or information to add into these pages, just send mail to Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxononic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.