Ranunculus aquatilis L.

Spice In the field

Family: RANUNCULACEAE

Genus: Ranunculus

Catalan common name: Àbit d'aigua. Ranuncle d´aigua.

Spanish common name: Ranunculo de agua.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Girona.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Europa

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hydrophyte.

Habitats: Litoral marshes and riparian. Non-saline wetlands (intermittent watercourses, streams, artesian wells, ditches). Wetlands.

Characteristics: A frequent habitant o torrents and reservoirs, it is unmistakable when its white flowers emerge above the water's surface, it has two kinds of leaves, the submerged, completely divided into filiform segments, and others that float upon the surface and are lobed. There are many recognized subspecies (with consideration for independent species, depending on the authors considered). Flowers at the beginning of the spring to the beginning of the summer.