Ceratocephala testiculata (Crantz) Roth

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Ada Hayden Herbarium
Iowa State University
Flora of Iowa
Ranunculus testiculatus Crantz
Van Buren County: T68N R10W Section 11 SE4 SW4 NE4 NW4
UTM (NAD83,15T): 586165 East, 4506839 North
40°42* 35.5132" North, 91°58’ 47.9279" West
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park is owned by vie Iowa Department of Natural
Resources and is just south of Keosauqua.yThe park is on the Southern Iowa
Drift Plain.
Ranunculus testiculatus is locally common in crushed limestone over mineral
soil in camping pads in the recreational vehicle (RV) portion of the
campground. Genets also occur in mineral soil adjacent to the camping pads.
These sites occur under trees and the campground is surrounded by oak-
hickory forest. Most genets of Ranunculus testiculatus have green fruits,
while only a few have flower buds. Ranunculus testiculatus is associated with
Capsella bursa-pastoris. Clavtonia virainica. Draba reptans and Taraxacum
officinale.
Mark J. Leoschke 2636
April 20, 2007
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