Ranunculus lingua

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Ranunculus lingua in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Ranunculus lingua, Linn. Fig. 3342. Perennial, 2-3 ft. or more high: roots densely fibrous: sts. erect, glabrous: lvs. 6-10 in. long, lanceolate, acuminate, sessile, semi-amplexicaul, entire or toothed: fls. showy, yellow, about 1 1/2in. across, somewhat panicled; sepals oval, villous; petals shining: achenes 60-80, in a globose head, compressed, with a straight border which is larger at the top, beak large, short, sword-shaped: receptacle glabrous. June-Sept. Marshes, ditches and pond borders. Eu. and Temp. Asia south to the Himalayas. Gn. 48:500.—Useful for water-gardens and aquatic planting. Var. grandiflorus, Hort., apparently differs only in the size of fl. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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