Question: This plant was found in a very wet forest near Rensselaerville NY. I believe it is a Ranunculus species. The …
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This plant was found in a very wet forest near Rensselaerville NY. I believe it is a Ranunculus species. The one irregularly shaped leaf in the second photo puts me off of R. arbortivus. Thank You
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Dear Auntie, you plant looks very much like Ranunculus abortivus. The irregularly shaped leaf you refer to is not uncommon in this species and its near relatives. There are two other species that look similar (R. allegheniensis and R. micranthus), but they are less common than R. abortivus. Best wishes.
