| Scientific Name | Ranunculus muricatus | ||||||||||||
| Family Name | Buttercup ( Ranunculaceae ) | ||||||||||||
| 5 glossy petals; Many stamens
Flowers: 5 shiny yellow petals, 5 sepals, many stamens. Leaves: Shiny, maple-like. | |||||||||||||
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Reference: Niehaus, Ripper, Savage Peterson Field Guide to Southwestern and Texas Wildflowers p. 164 | |||||||||||||
March - May
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Seeds |
| Seeds flat, oval with thick, birdlike beak. Seed walls coverd with many curved spines. |