Andrea B. Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I thought this was a Ranunculus. But now I'm not so sure. It gets like that sometimes when one's head is awhirl with hundreds of different flowers and patterns. Link to comment
nfoto Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Family is correct.... Could be a Caltha if not a Ranunculus. There are a number of smaller genera split off from Ranunculus so check your local flora. Any UV signature available for it? Link to comment
Andrea B. Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 So it could be a Caltha? I will have to look that one up.The petals seemed far too spread out for a Ranunculus.And the flower was larger than most I see.It has a classic bullseye. Leaf. Anther closeup. Not edited for WB. Link to comment
nfoto Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Seeing the foliage I wonder whether this is a slender form of Ranunculus ficaria? The UV signature matches pretty well. It is not a Caltha. Link to comment
nfoto Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 See: http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/uploads/monthly_05_2013/post-2-0-34271800-1367420375.jpg Link to comment
Andrea B. Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 I have some R. ficaria about 1/4 mile from the area where I found this one. Somehow this one looked so different. The plant was much more shaded which could affect things. But I think it must be an R. ficaria.Helps to know it is not any kind of Caltha.Thanks. Link to comment
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