Ranunculus repens L.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ranunculales

  • Family

    Ranunculaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ranunculus repens L. det D. E. Atha, 2016

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    New York Co.

  • City/Township

    New York City

  • Locality

    Central Park. Pond, between Gapstow Bridge and Wollman Rink. Between 62nd and 63rd and between 5th and 6th Avenues

  • Elevation

    Alt. 9 m. (30 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.7673, -73.9739

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 40.767295N, 73.973917W (WGS84, ±25m), ca 9 m elev

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculus repens L.
det. D. Atha, 2016
United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City,
Central Park. Pond, between Gapstow Bridge and Wollman Rink.
Between 62nd and 63rd and between 5th and 6th Avenues. 40.767295N,
73.973917W (WGS84, ±25m), ca 9 m elev. Lawn at edge of water body
with rock outcrop and some mulched areas; Arctium minus, Plantago
rugellii, Rumex crispus and Polygonum aviculare common here.
Herb, very low growing, forming a mat from extensive stolons, rooting at
the nodes; upper petiolules reddish-black, the adaxials lamina veins dark;
flowers yellow. There are two large patches here, one about 1 square
meter and the other about 300 square centimeters. The leaf size quite
variable on these plants. Spontaneous.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 15456
25 May 2016