Question: Hi Ace Botanist, here's some kind of buttercup, I think, growing in very wet conditions in Dutchess County, NY, and …
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Hi Ace Botanist, here's some kind of buttercup, I think, growing in very wet conditions in Dutchess County, NY, and in Sharon, CT. The foliage has red marks in the clefts and the stem is very hairy. 6"- 12" tall. It's forming dense colonies. What do you think it is? Thanks, Julia
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Dear JuliaB, good morning. You likely have photographed Ranunculus carecitorum (swamp crowfoot). This species is common in swamps and will often have spreading to trailing stems later in the season (a trait that will allow you to confirm it is this species). Best wishes.
