Ranunculus abortivus L.

Occurrence in 1953 as known
from preserved specimens (#) in
DAO, can, and acadia herbaria, and
from sight records by D. Erskine
or reliable reports (O).
PLANTS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA
Ranunculus abortivus L.
var. acrolasius Fern.
Bear River, over 1 mile west of Station -
Fernald8 s second P. E. I. station, Kings County.
Damp thickets around swampy stream source.
Of radical leaves, few or none persistent;
fruiting.
No. 1990 Coll. D. Erskine July 15, 1953
A. J. Smith
Division of Botany, Science Service (4 rep. )
Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, Canada
02753412