Taxonomy: Fam. Ranunculaceae// Genus: Ranunculus// Species: Ranunculus sceleratus L.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in the Flora of SR Macedonia (Micevski, 1985).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia, North Africa, Ethiopia to Rwanda, North America- Central & East Canada to Central & East U.S.A. according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Found in wet habitats- steam banks, ponds.
Flowering period: Spring- summer (MAY, JUN, JUL).
Ranunculus sceleratus– habit. Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – habit. Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – habit. Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – upper part of plant with flowers and fruits (achenes). Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – upper part of plant with flowers and fruits (achenes). Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – upper part of plant with flowers and fruits (achenes). Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – flowers and fruits (achenes). Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – flowers and fruits (achenes). Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – flower and fruits (achenes). Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – flowers and fruits (achenes). Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – flowers and fruits (achenes). Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – flowers and fruits (achenes). Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – flower and fruits (achenes). Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – fruits (achenes). Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – fruits (achenes). Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – fruits (achenes). Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – receptacles with fallen achenes. Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – cauline leaf. Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – cauline leaf. Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – stem with branches and cauline leaves. Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – lower cauline leaves. Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – lower cauline leaves. Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Ranunculus sceleratus – lower cauline leaves. Hilly region near the Kochani landfill, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (1985). The Flora of SR Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 1. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
