GREATER SPEARWORT

Ranunculus Lingua

Buttercup Family [Ranunculaceae]  

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flower
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8th July 2009, Mature Dune Slacks, Birkdale, Southport. Photo: © RWD
In a wet hollow.


8th July 2009, Mature Dune Slacks, Birkdale, Southport. Photo: © RWD
Flowers very buttercup-like, shiny, with five petals.


8th July 2009, Mature Dune Slacks, Birkdale, Southport. Photo: © RWD
Leaves long, wide and linear emerging from the stem in various places.


8th July 2009, Mature Dune Slacks, Birkdale, Southport. Photo: © RWD
The petals drop off to reveal the fruiting head.


8th July 2009, Mature Dune Slacks, Birkdale, Southport. Photo: © RWD
The fruiting head plus petals.


8th July 2009, Mature Dune Slacks, Birkdale, Southport. Photo: © RWD
Before flower is fully open it resembles Globe Marigold.


8th July 2009, Mature Dune Slacks, Birkdale, Southport. Photo: © RWD
A fully open flower.


8th July 2009, Mature Dune Slacks, Birkdale, Southport. Photo: © RWD
Flower not yet unfurled.


8th July 2009, Mature Dune Slacks, Birkdale, Southport. Photo: © RWD
The fruiting head. The ends are curled around like a Burdock Burr.

Slight resemblance to (When the flower has not yet opened) : Globe Flower and to Marsh Marigold, which are both members of the same Buttercup family as Greater Spearwort.

Distinguishing Feature :

No relation to : Spear Mint [a plant of similar name].

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Distribution
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BSBI maps
genus8Ranunculus
Ranunculus

GREATER SPEARWORT

Ranunculus Lingua

Buttercup Family [Ranunculaceae]