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Ranunculus silerifolius

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Ranunculus silerifolius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Ranunculus
Species:
R. silerifolius
Binomial name
Ranunculus silerifolius
Synonyms
  • Ranunculus quelpaertensis var. glaber

Ranunculus silerifolius is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is native to eastern Asia, where it is found in Bhutan, China, northeast India, Indonesia, Japan, and Korea.[1] Its natural habitat is in moist places, by steams, in forests, or on grassy slopes.[1][2] It is considered a common species in Japan,[1] and can be found in disturbed areas.[3]

It is a perennial, growing 30 to 80 cm tall. It produces yellow flowers from April to July.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ranunculus silerifolius Flora of China
  2. ^ Ohwi, Jisaburo (1965). Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution. p. 449.
  3. ^ Ranunculus silerifolius (in Japanese), Okayama University Plant Ecology Laboratory
  4. ^ Ranunculus silerifolius var. glaber (in Japanese), Flora of Mikawa