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CELERY-LEAVED BUTTERCUP

Class: Ranunculus scleratus subsp. multifidus
Family: BUTTERCUP FAMILY
Sub Family: Ranunculaceae
Year: Annual
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Colour: Yellow
Height: 20-50 cm (8-20")
Each Flower: Saucer-shaped, up to 1.3 cm (1/2") across; 5 petals and 5 greenish-yellow sepals
Leaves: Lower leaves have long, fleshy stalks and celery leaf-shaped blades which are deeply 3-cleft, each segment 3-lobed and each lobe 3-lobed
Stems: Fleshy and hollow; may be several to 1 root-stock
Blooming Period: May - September
Habitat: Moist meadows, marshes, and shallow streams
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May cause dermatitis