Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
Alberta Invasive Plant Identification Guide
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Buttercup, Tall<br />
Ranunculus acris, Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)<br />
Category: Noxious<br />
• Information: Introduced from Europe, often found in moist pastures.<br />
• Life cycle: Creeping perennial.<br />
• Root: Hairy, fibrous, rhizomatous.<br />
• Leaves: Hairy leaves are deeply lobed (nearly to the base) into three to<br />
five segments with each segment lobed again. Leaves decrease in size toward<br />
the top of the plant, uppermost leaves have three to four narrow segments.<br />
• Stems: Up to 100cm tall, branched and hairy.<br />
• Flower: Glossy yellow flowers in clusters, up to 3cm in diameter with<br />
greenish center.<br />
• Seed/Fruit: Disc-shaped, reddish brown with short hook.<br />
•Toxic: Horses, cattle, sheep, goats<br />
•Control: Chemical.<br />
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AIPC Fact sheet http://www.invasiveplants.ab.ca/Downloads/FS-TallButtercup.pdf<br />
Montana State University <strong>Invasive</strong> <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Identification</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
Sarah Schumacher<br />
Sarah Schumacher, Wheatland County<br />
Montana State University <strong>Invasive</strong> <strong>Plant</strong> <strong>Identification</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>
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