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River Water-Crowfoot Ranunculus fluitans 

 
 
Perennial Life CyclePerennial life cycle
Wheel-Shaped FlowersWheel-shaped flowers
White FlowersWhite flowers
5 Petals5 petals
Jun-Aug Flowering
period
Divided LeavesDivided leaves
Smooth-Edged LeavesSmooth-edged leaves
Round StemRound stem
Fibrous RootsFibrous roots
5cmMaximum height
 
 
  Main image of River Water-Crowfoot
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River Water-Crowfoot is a native perennial plant of the UK, typically found growing in fast-flowing rivers and streams, to a mature height of up to 5cm.

River Water-Crowfoot grows as a submerged plant with long stems and feathery leaves, only raising itself above the water to flower.

Botanic classification and naming: River Water-Crowfoot is a member of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family. The genus name 'Ranunculus' identifies the plant as a Buttercup and its species name 'fluitans' means 'floating plant'.

Concerns: River Water Crowfoot is a toxic plant. In Northern Ireland, River Water-Crowfoot is rare and only found only in a single stream where the plant is under threat from water pollution.

Benefits: River Water-Crowfoot provides an aquatic habitat for a range of insect larvae and aquatic organisms.

Benefits to wildlife are also indicated with orange icons in the plant profile bar at the top.

 

 
Flower of River Water-Crowfoot

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Flowers:
River Water-Crowfoot usually flowers between June and August.

Flower colour:

Flower Colour White

White

Flower shape:

Flower Shape  Wheel

Wheel

Petals:

Petal Number =  5

5

Leaf of River Water-Crowfoot

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Leaves:

Leaf Shape:

Leaf Shape is Divided

Divided

Leaf Margins:

Leaf Margin is smooth

smooth

Stem of River Water-Crowfoot

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Stem and Roots:

Stem shape:

Stem Shape is Round

Round

Root type:

Root Type is Fibrous

Fibrous