Ceratocephala testiculata (Crantz) Roth

Ada Hayden Herbarium
Iowa State University
Flora of Iowa
Ranunculus testiculatus Crantz
Franklin County: T92N R20W Section 20 NE4 SW4 SE4 NW4
UTM (NAD83, 15T): 480778 East, 4735160 North
Beeds Lake State Park is owned by Iowa DNR and is approximately 1 mile
west/northwest of Hampton. It is on the Des Mones Lobe. Ranunculus
testiculatus is infrequent to locally common on mineral soil or mineral soil
partially covered with crushed limestone on camp site parking areas. It also
occurs at the interface of mineral soil/crushed limestone and mowed lawn next
to the paved road in the campground. Plants have flower buds, flowers (the
petals are pale yellow) and fmits. There are 1000’s of plants and the majority
have light green fruits. Plants with flower buds or flowers are much less
common. Ranunculus testiculatus is associated with Taraxacum officinale.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL QARDEN
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Mark J. Leoschke 2599
Collected for the Wildlife Bureau of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
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