Ranunculus inundatus plant1 - Flickr - Macleay Grass Man

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Description: Native, perennial, emergent aquatic herb to 30 cm tall. Leaves are to 4 cm in diameter, circular in outline and deeply dissected into linear lobes. Flowers are solitary and to 1.5 cm diameter, with 5-9 glossy yellow petals. Flowering is from spring to summer. Found in mud and shallow water in drains, creek lines and swamps. Seed is spread by water. Rarely eaten as it is unpalatable. Poisoning has occurred during drought or where there was no alternate feed available. Exclude stock from dense areas of River Buttercup during feed shortages. Date: 20 January 2005, 07:41. Source: Ranunculus inundatus plant1. Author: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia.