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Family: Ranunculaceae, Buttercup Family
Perennial
Plant Size: Generally less than 2" (5 cm) in our area.
Blooms in: Spring - Summer
Habitat Preferred: Wet marshes, springs, streams - likes it's "feet" in the water
Photo(s) taken at: Tavasci Marsh
Bloom Color: Shiny Yellow
Other Common Names: Aquatic Buttercup
Origin: Native
Comments: A tiny, inconspicuous plant with beautiful, tiny flowers
Further Reference & Sources: "Arizona Flora", Kearney, Peebles, et. al., Univ. of California Press, 1951 w/1960 supp.; "A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona", Anne Orth Epple, 1995, Falcon Press; The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Western Edition Knopf, 1979, 1992
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