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Celery Buttercup - introduced (*Ranunculus sceleratus)

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Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family).

Native of Europe.

Occurrence: Occasional record for Castlemaine e.g. Botanic Gardens beside Barkers Creek. It is more common in the Murray Valley, where it grows in shallow lakes and depressions.

Identification:

The domed fruits and the erect habit (like a celery) make this a distinctive buttercup.


Photos: 1: Leaves. 2: Dried specimen. Diamond Gully, Castlemaine. 3, 4: Celery Buttercup. Tatura wetland. The cylindrical, domed fruits are distinctive.

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